01.11.2010 | permalink
The field trials for genetically modified mosquitoes are expected to be carried out by early December, said Biosafety Department director-general Letchumanan Ramanatha. The programme calls for genetically-engineered Aedes Aegypti male mosquitoes to be released into the wild, to mate with females and produce offsprings that have a shorter lifespan, thus curbing the population.