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Efficacy and health issues stop release of billions of #GMO mosquitoes in California; Florida continues beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/…
The GMO mosquito firm's work in the Cayman Islands highlights the problems. After releasing millions of #GMO mosquitoes, data from Oxitec's trials indicated serious problems. The Cayman’s environmental health minister: “The scheme wasn’t getting the results we were looking for.” Image
There was further concern that the released mosquitoes could be spreading antibiotic resistance or make mosquito-borne diseases worse by lowering individual immunity. Oxitec wanted to try a different method but the Cayman health minister wasn't happy using citizens as guinea pigs Image
It's revealing that in Oxitec’s last ditch effort to maintain its contract with the Cayman Islands, Oxitec proposed a mosquito management approach that included the supplemental use of mosquito adulticides (insecticides) — the very thing the #GMO approach was supposed to replace! Image
Neither #GMO mosquitoes nor highly hazardous insecticides should be the primary line of defense. Disease-carrying mosquitoes can be successfully managed by placing emphasis on education and prevention. More information on this approach via @ByondPesticides beyondpesticides.org/assets/media/d… Image

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