Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method. The "toxic male technique" aims to breed mosquitoes that express venomous proteins in their semen, killing off females after mating. Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, [...]The post Malaria: Australian scientists target female mosquitoes with killer sperm appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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