Biotech ##nology ##tech is tackling Yellow Fever with genetically modified mosquitos . When the modified male mosquito mates with a female , a deadly virus is passed on and the offspring die . But while solutions such as mass spraying of toxic chemicals have proved expensive , ineffective and environmentally damaging , scientists hope to use the insect as the agent of its own destruction . 50 - 100 million are infected with Dengue Fever each year .
Biotech ##nology ##tech is tackling Yellow Fever with genetically modified mosquitos . When the modified male mosquito mates with a female , a deadly virus is passed on and the offspring die . 50 - 100 million are infected with Dengue Fever each year .