/tags/genetically-modified-mosquitoes genetically modified mosquitoes en-US WLRN Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:41:28 GMT /news/2021-04-26/nations-first-trial-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-starts-in-florida-keys Boxes containing the eggs of genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, water and a little food are being placed in six locations in the Lower and Middle Keys this week. It's the first trial of its kind in the United States. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:41:28 GMT /news/2021-04-26/nations-first-trial-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-starts-in-florida-keys Nancy Klingener /2020-08-18/keys-mosquito-control-board-approves-first-u-s-trial-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes The Keys are set to become the first place in the U.S. to release genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the kind that can transmit diseases like Zika and dengue. Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:34:13 GMT /2020-08-18/keys-mosquito-control-board-approves-first-u-s-trial-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes Nancy Klingener /local-news/2020-08-08/antibody-testing-reveals-more-keys-dengue-cases-bringing-total-to-37-this-year Antibody testing in the Key Largo area has identified another 11 cases of dengue fever, bringing the total this year to 37.The cases had onset dates from… Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:46:47 GMT /local-news/2020-08-08/antibody-testing-reveals-more-keys-dengue-cases-bringing-total-to-37-this-year Nancy Klingener /news/2020-08-04/four-new-dengue-fever-cases-have-been-confirmed-in-the-florida-keys Four more cases of Dengue fever have been confirmed in the Upper Florida Keys.This makes 26 cases reported this year by the Florida Department of Health… Tue, 04 Aug 2020 16:25:41 GMT /news/2020-08-04/four-new-dengue-fever-cases-have-been-confirmed-in-the-florida-keys Gwen Filosa /news/2020-05-03/epa-approves-genetically-modified-mosquito-trial-for-florida-keys A plan to test genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has received approval from the federal government.For more than five years, a British… Sun, 03 May 2020 19:15:10 GMT /news/2020-05-03/epa-approves-genetically-modified-mosquito-trial-for-florida-keys Nancy Klingener /npr-breaking-news/2019-10-20/video-see-a-controversial-swarm-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-in-a-lab-in-italy NPR was the only news organization allowed into the lab to witness the moment the releases began this year. The goal is to create a powerful new weapon in the fight against malaria. Sun, 20 Oct 2019 11:00:48 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-10-20/video-see-a-controversial-swarm-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-in-a-lab-in-italy Rob Stein, Ben de la Cruz, Pierre Kattar /news/2019-09-11/gmo-mosquitoes-proposed-again-for-keys-as-new-study-finds-they-can-interbreed-with-wild-insects This post was updated at at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 12The prospect of genetically modified mosquitoes is back for the Florida Keys — just as a new study… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:18:12 GMT /news/2019-09-11/gmo-mosquitoes-proposed-again-for-keys-as-new-study-finds-they-can-interbreed-with-wild-insects Nancy Klingener /npr-breaking-news/2019-02-20/scientists-release-controversial-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-in-high-security-lab The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful "gene drive." The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-02-20/scientists-release-controversial-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-in-high-security-lab Rob Stein /news/2018-11-28/gmo-mosquito-application-withdrawn-but-another-is-on-the-way People who live in the Florida Keys have been waiting for years to find out whether the island chain will be the first place in the U.S. to try… Wed, 28 Nov 2018 23:08:08 GMT /news/2018-11-28/gmo-mosquito-application-withdrawn-but-another-is-on-the-way Nancy Klingener /2018-09-24/mosquitoes-genetically-modified-to-crash-species-that-spreads-malaria Scientists demonstrate that a "gene drive" can rapidly spread a genetic mutation through a species, perhaps providing a potent new weapon against malaria. But there are plenty of skeptics. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:14:00 GMT /2018-09-24/mosquitoes-genetically-modified-to-crash-species-that-spreads-malaria Rob Stein