Posted on 03/10/2022 3:44:17 PM PST by nickcarraway
Scientists have been playing god with mosquitos for a couple of years now. Back in 2021, British company Oxitech released 750 million lab-modified mosquitos in Florida. Now, the company is gearing up to release another 2 billion genetically modified mosquitos across more of Florida and in California as well.
The new species, codenames OX5034, is made up entirely of male mosquitos. The new species is derived from the Aeses aegypti family of mosquitos. Just like others the company has released, this new 2 billion should produce female larvae that die off before they reach adulthood.
With the success of last year’s Florida release, the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Oxitech for additional releases in the Florida Keys. The EPA has also approved a new program with the Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District in California. Furthermore, Oxitech says that it is reaching out to other state regulators to get programs running in more states, too.
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What could possibly go wrong?
Exactly!
Next: the GMO frogs and locusts.
That's about all I need, thanks.
Teeny tiny Jurassic Park.
How were they counted?
and if they change what their saliva is made of?
to something toxic maybe??
Piranas in our lakes and. streams.
Where’s the “nature finds a way” meme from Jurassic Park? If I were more tech savvy, I would post it.
"The mosquito's a clever little bastard. You can track him for days and days until you really get to know him like a friend. He knows you're there, and you know he's there. It's a game of wits. You hate him, then you respect him, then you kill him."
Oh, come on, scientists were fiddling around with corona viruses, and that turned out ok...
...oh.
There's nothing to worry about. These scientists know what they're doing.
Yup.
Mosquitoes are the major reason I'll probably never move to Florida.
So do they have a booster for Covid Oxi all ready to go?
Okay, I am normally against anything genetically modified.
However, I do live in Florida, and these little disease carrying demons might cause me to change my mind.
They are similar to your typical mosquitoes, however they have different pronouns.
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