Approach could be used to limit outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, which results in 390m cases annually worldwide
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Toxic male mosquitoes will poison females with their semen in a new population control method developed by Australian researchers.
The method involves genetically engineering males to produce spider and sea anemone venom proteins, which they inject into females during mating, reducing their lifespan.
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