Transgenic mosquitoes, update Effective Altruism Policy Analytics

Abstract

In March 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a draft of its environmental assessment on the potential impact of testing OX513A mosquitoes in the Florida Keys. OX513A mosquitoes are genetically modified to pass genes to their offspring which result in offspring death. They are used to suppress Aedes aegypti mosquito populations, which are known for spreading dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever and yellow fever viruses, as well as other diseases.