Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesMosquitoes spread several viruses, including Dengue, Chikungunya, Yellow Fever, and Zika. Health officials are developing various methods to help reduce the spread of infections. One of those methods is to produce genetically modified mosquitoes that, when released into the wild, reproduce with wild mosquitoes and cause their offspring to die.
Media Details
Runtime: 8 minutes 34 seconds
- Topic: Health and Safety, Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Diseases and Conditions, Science Experiments
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2016
- Producer/Distributor: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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