Genetically modified mosquitoes released in Malaysia sparks fears of uncontrollable new species | Mail Online

Genetically modified mosquitoes released in Malaysia sparks fears of uncontrollable new species | Mail Online: "Malaysia has released 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a forest in the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at curbing dengue fever.

The field test is meant to pave the way for the official use of genetically engineered Aedes aegypti male mosquitoes to mate with females and produce offspring with shorter lives, thus curtailing the population.

Only female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread dengue fever, which killed 134 people in Malaysia last year."