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21. Gene drive mosquitoes and the new era of medical colonialism ...: (2019); ... that does not address the wider determinants of malaria. It loudly supported the latest experiment to be tested on African people – gene drive mosquitoes, which represent the changing face of colonial ...; Created on 22 January 2019
22. Africans paid 69 cents an hour to be bitten in GMO mosquito trial ...: (2018); Human guinea pigs paid to expose themselves to mosquitoes that may carry malaria Under the headline, Malaria trial pays Africans to be bitten, The Times of London reports that human “guinea pigs” ...; Created on 18 December 2018
23. GM mosquito trial sparks "Sorcerer’s Apprentice" lab fears ...: (2018); ... us what we want, not do something we don’t want.” --- GM mosquito trial sparks "Sorcerer’s Apprentice" lab fears Jonathan Watts in Sharm el-Sheikh The Guardian, 25 Nov 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/25/gm-mosquitoes-released-burkina-faso-malaria-gene-drive?CMP=share_btn_t ...; Created on 28 November 2018
24. Australian city beats dengue fever using special mosquitoes ...: (2018); ... special mosquitoes – and they’re not GMO. See below. Meanwhile GMO mosquitoes deployed to beat malaria, dengue and other diseases have failed. --- An Australian city beats dengue fever using special ...; Created on 26 November 2018
25. Minister claims GM mosquitoes didn’t work ...: (2018); ... GM mosquitoes didn’t work Cayman News, 23 Nov 2018 https://caymannewsservice.com/2018/11/gm-mosquitoes-didnt-work/ The environmental health minister, who has responsibility for the Mosquito Research ...; Created on 24 November 2018
26. Africa doesn't need GMO mosquitoes, says African scientist ...: (2018); Their deployment is too hurried, lacks legitimacy, and is unnecessary There has been a recent flurry of media reports about genetically modified mosquitoes, triggered in part by the proposed release ...; Created on 15 November 2018
27. Caymans research unit to stop releasing GM mosquitoes ...: (2018); No reasons given for early end to release but project "appears to have fallen short" It appears likely that this GM mosquito project has failed – in line with our and other civil society groups' predictions ...; Created on 13 November 2018
28. Release of risky GM mosquitoes in Burkina Faso highly unethical ...: (2018); Proposed release not expected to bring any benefits for malaria control Risky genetically modified (GM) “male-sterile” mosquitoes are due to be released in the near future in Burkina Faso by the ...; Created on 09 November 2018
29. African Union's endorsement of unproven gene drive mosquitoes "misguided" ...: (2018); ... modification (GM), designed to alter the genetics of an entire population, with the potential to eradicate entire mosquito populations. Such a technology has stirred intense public, policy, legal and ethica ...; Created on 05 November 2018
30. Burkina Faso OKs release of GM mosquitoes ...: (2018); Genetically-altered, sterile male mosquitoes will be released this month in Burkinabe village, Bana Genetically modified mosquitoes are set to be released in Burkina Faso, Africa. The Gates Foundation ...; Created on 08 September 2018
31. Australian city becomes haven for mosquitoes in effort to combat diseases ...: (2018); Non-GM approach shows success in preventing dengue transmission In the northeastern Australian city of Townsville, about 7000 families recently became nannies — for mosquitoes. Each family hosted ...; Created on 02 August 2018
32. New evidence of failure of Oxitec's GM mosquito trials ...: (2018); Experts: "No significant reduction in the abundance of Aedes aegypti in the release area" GeneWatch UK today published a new briefing on Oxitec's GM mosquitoes(1), which have been released in open a ...; Created on 14 May 2018
33. Woman fighting release of GMO mosquitoes found dead in hotel pool ...: (2018); A longtime opponent of GM mosquitoes was found dead in a Washington DC hotel as she prepared to present a petition with over 200,000 signatures to the EPA According to a post by Mila de Mier's relativ ...; Created on 15 April 2018
34. Mosquito control chemical under the spotlight again in microcephaly cases ...: (2018); ... of doctors and public health experts in Argentina and Brazil put forward the possibility that pyriproxyfen, a larvicide added to drinking water to control the mosquitoes that spread Zika, could cause microcephaly ...; Created on 05 March 2018
35. Success of GM mozzie project queried by Cayman mosquito research unit ...: (2018); Government cancels national roll-out EXCERPT: It seemed that while the former MRCU [Mosquito Research and Control Unit] director, Dr Bill Petrie, had recommended the national roll-out, other scientists ...; Created on 21 February 2018
36. No benefit to imminent release of risky GM mosquitoes in Burkina Faso ...: (2018); Open release is intended to test systems for future release of experimental technologies, notably “gene drive” mosquitoes Genetically modified (GM) “male-sterile” mosquitoes are due to be released ...; Created on 12 February 2018
37. Delay release of GM antibiotic-dependent mosquitoes until safety data available – doctors ...: (2017); “We question the use of an antibiotic while neglecting that use’s bacterial impact” See the letter from doctors opposing the release of GM mosquitoes at the URL below. — GM antibiotic-dependent mosquitoes ...; Created on 23 October 2017
38. New documents show Oxitec’s GM mosquitoes ineffective and risky ...: (2017); Large numbers of biting female GM mosquitoes have been released GeneWatch UK today released an updated report on Oxitec’s releases of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands. [1] ...; Created on 05 September 2017
39. Victory! GE mosquitoes will not be let loose on Florida community ...: (2016); Citizens/environment will not be impacted by novel experiment releasing millions of GE mosquitoes EXCERPT: “FDA knew it was reckless to approve the release of a novel species without first assessing ...; Created on 07 December 2016
40. GM mosquitoes could be released in Florida Keys by spring ...: (2016); Oxitec to abandon Key Haven test site due to opposition EXCERPT: Oxitec has billed the mosquitoes as a way to control populations without poisonous insecticides. However, opposition to the trial was ...; Created on 28 November 2016

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