America: 75 million male mosquitoes to be released to eliminate female mosquitoes that spread the dengue-zika virus
A genetically modified mosquito is a male mosquito, it is specially prepared in the lab. These mosquitoes will be released at places where there are more number of female mosquitoes that spread disease like dengue and zika.
In the US, a special plan has been prepared for the elimination of diseases like dengue, zika. Under the plan, 75 million genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in Florida, USA. The purpose of releasing these mosquitoes prepared in the lab is to reduce the number of mosquitoes that spread diseases. They are named OX5034. In 2021, they will be released on an island in Florida.
The plan will be launched in Florida as the first pilot project next year. The British company will run the Oxitec pilot project. The company says that in the last few years, it has released 1 million genetically modified mosquitoes. So far, there has been no report of any threat to both humans and the environment.
How will mosquito kill mosquito
A genetically modified mosquito is a male mosquito, it is specially prepared in the lab. These mosquitoes will be released at places where there are more number of female mosquitoes that spread disease like dengue and zika. Because only female mosquitoes spread the disease like dengue and zika. This male mosquito will breed with female mosquitoes.
During breeding, the protein present in the male mosquito will reach the female mosquito. Because of this newly born female mosquitoes will die prematurely. Gradually, the number of female mosquitoes will keep decreasing. When the number of mosquitoes decreases, then the cases of virus spread in humans will also be reduced.
Let me tell you, only the female mosquito bites a human to drink blood, due to which the spread of deadly diseases is spread in humans. While the male mosquito does not bite humans. This mosquito relies on the juice of flowers for food.
