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So far, the only real successful method of removing mosquitoes has been massive spraying of insecticide, along with draining swampland. The Panama Canal owes its existence to these efforts, for instance.

Genetics may be a second way to do it now. What would be a worst-case scenario in these Cayman Islands trials?




Worst case is the genes do something unexpected and advantageous to mosquitoes and a breeding pair their find their way on to an airplane.




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