2 Billion Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Cleared for Release in California and Florida - Gizmodo

The EPA has approved Oxitec's modified skeeters for release into the wild, as part of a strategy to reduce mosquito-borne diseases.

British biotech firm Oxitec announced this week that it has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its genetically modified mosquitoes to be released in parts of Florida … [+3400 chars]

full article...