Consultation on the commercial release of a genetically modified (GM) mosquito strain (DIR 207)
The proposed application
What is this application for?
The aim of the application proposed by Oxitec Australia Pty Ltd is to reduce the population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes responsible for the transmission of dengue.
How have the mosquitoes been genetically modified?
- Female mosquitos do not survive.
- Mosquitoes glow red in the laboratory under special lights.
How are the GM mosquitoes proposed to work?
