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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Why make them flaccid instead of just killing them?

Most species are invasive and not part of the natural ecosystem of most places anyway.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The idea is to introduce this genetic expression into wild mosquito populations. That way, the inevitable act of mosquito reproduction lowers the next generation's reproduction rate.