Sterile mosquitoes use sex to kill in dengue trial

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 12:01 in Biology & Nature

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have created genetically sterile mosquitoes which use sex to kill off others in their species, and researchers say early field trials suggest the idea could help to halt the rapid spread of dengue fever.

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