Using Biotechnology to Tackle Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

Every year, nearly a million deaths are attributed to mosquito-borne illnesses and 500 million people are infected with a disease transmitted by mosquitos.
Fortunately, scientists are working to develop techniques that could help address mosquito-related diseases like malaria, West Nile, and Zika.
Just this week, researchers at the University of Arizona (UA) discovered an approach that could act as a “mosquito birth control” and reduce mosquito populations where disease transmission