GMO mosquitoes

Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered mosquitoes.

The genetic modification is intended so that female offspring won't survive. Female mosquitoes are the ones that bite and can transmit diseases like dengue and Zika.

University of Florida researchers say southern house mosquitoes spreading West Nile in South Florida have become more resistant to the chemicals being used to kill them.

The Keys are set to become the first place in the U.S. to release genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the kind that can transmit diseases like Zika and dengue.

Health officials in the Florida Keys say they've confirmed four new cases of Dengue fever. That brings the total number of cases reported this year in…

Opponents of a plan to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys landed a temporary win Tuesday. The five-member...

A plan to test genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has received approval from the federal government.

This post was updated at at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 12 The prospect of genetically modified mosquitoes is back for the Florida Keys — just as a new study...

The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful "gene drive." The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects.

People who live in the Florida Keys have been waiting for years to find out whether the island chain will be the first place in the U.S. to try...