Can GM mosquitoes rid the world of a major killer?
Dengue fever, borne by mosquitoes, kills around 20,000 people a year.
Oxford-based scientists think they can solve the problem by disrupting
breeding in high-risk areas with genetically modified insects. But is
that safe?
The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is responsible for spreading dengue fever and can now be found in 110 countries.