Genetically modified mosquitoes and the future of mosquito control

In 2021, the first genetically modified mosquitoes were released in the United States as part of field a testing experiment a method for suppressing populations of wild Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which can carry diseases such as Zika, dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. News of this work spread rapidly in the malaria prevention community as a potential technology that could inform the future of malaria control. This event will provide an overview of Oxitec’s work, particularly the Oxitec Mosquito Project. It shares information on the challenges this project faced (including regulatory) and the future of genetically modifying mosquitos for disease prevention.