Awareness and Support of Release of Genetically Modified “Sterile” Mosquitoes, Key West, Florida, USA

Awareness and Support of Release of Genetically Modified “Sterile” Mosquitoes, Key West, Florida, USA

After a dengue outbreak in Key West, Florida, during 2009–2010, authorities, considered conducting the first US release of male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes genetically modified to prevent reproduction. Despite outreach and media attention, only half of the community was aware of the proposal; half of t...

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Main Authors: Kacey C. Ernst, Steven Haenchen, Katherine Dickinson, Michael S. Doyle, Kathleen Walker, Andrew J. Monaghan, Mary K. Hayden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dengue
Aedes aegypti
OX513A
mosquitoes
viruses
genetically modified
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1035_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1035_article

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