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

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

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

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

Scientists at Macquarie University have developed a 'Toxic Male Technique' that engineers male insects to produce venom ...

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 ...

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

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

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