Concerns Raised about Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes

New York Times ^ | Oct 30, 2011 | Andrew Pollack

[dubyagee]

Researchers on Sunday reported initial signs of success from the first release into the environment of mosquitoes engineered to pass a lethal gene to their offspring, killing them before they reach adulthood.

[Tomato lover]

We all know how well their ‘management’ of the wolf population turned out, right?

Give us Herman Cain!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Or was it the Catholics who “protested” against the Orthodox by starting a new denomination? Very confusing.****

Nothing new. Seen any screw worms lately? that is because the government has been raising and serilizing male screw worm flies and dumping them all over the South West US and Mexico.

Now if they could come up with something for welfare leeches.

[JSteff]

You are right, and many forget that... especially those in the press and scientists in general.

[JSteff]

beautiful and helpful dragonfly, dines mainly on mosquitoes. What, then happens to to them

We can only hope they too get bigger and hungrier. Don't worry though, I don't think they will hunt you or your pets.

[JSteff]

Yeah.. shriek! What if the mosquitoes start breeding with wolves! Again shriek.. and panic now!

[Waywardson]

Here’s a cheaper, more effective solution: DDT. Rachael Carson is responsible for the deaths of millions.

Hear! Hear!

[Waywardson]

I used to take the book of Revelation as highly symbolic...less and less these days, however.

Yep. It is so literal as to bend the minds of those who doubt it as such.