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Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/07/male-mosquito-semen-poison-females-australian-research "engineering males to produce spider and sea anemone venom proteins, which they inject into females during mating, reducing their lifespan." seems a little harsh...
The Guardian · Male mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research
@julesbl@mastodon.me.uk@glynmoody
It's a little stupid as well, the insects will evolve and it will come to naught.
Better to figure out a way of preventing from transferring the diseases they carry, this will not put any pressure on them to evolve to not carry those genes
@julesbl developing new vaccines would be good too...