Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Save The World From Zika?

Should we fear the GM mosquitoes? A look at several mosquito-modification projects and the political and cultural pushback they're facing.

UPDATE: The trial release in the Florida Keys was approved by public referendum, but the Keys Mosquito District now has to seek FDA approval.

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