"Toxic male technique" genetically engineers male insects to produce insect-specific venom proteins in their semen.

Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said ...

Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever cause hundreds of thousands of deaths every year and a new venture wants to change ...

A new biological pest control method that targets the lifespan of female insects could significantly reduce the threat of ...

A biotechnology firm has been seeking approval from the federal government to release genetically modified mosquitoes in ...

GENETICALLY engineered “toxic male” mosquitoes could help kill off disease-spreading females. Scientists say the gene-hacked ...

Researchers say the Toxic Male Technique could significantly reduce the threat of insect pests such as disease-carrying ...

Genetically modified mosquitoes (GMMs) are mosquitoes that have had a new gene introduced that doesn't occur naturally. For example, the Oxtiec Australia GMMs carry a self-limiting gene that ensures ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking biological method to combat insect pests by shortening the lifespan of female ...

Australia is home to some of the world’s most deadly creatures. So it’s not surprising that local scientists turned to venom from spiders and sea anemones to combat the insect responsible for the most ...