After tests in Brazil by British , the Oxitec biotech company owned by Intrexon , showed a fall of 82% in the population of wild mosquitoes after the introduction of its genetically engineered mosquitoes whose offspring die before reaching adulthood, the Intrexon is "greatly expediting" the company's application for further testing in the Florida Keys and is planning to release a draft environmental assessment soon. Mr. Kirk, after hearing Dr. Broder’s explanation, got it in five minutes. Despite critics who question whether the technology is scalable to tackle the Florida epidemic, Intrexon is building a factory in Piracicaba , Brazil , to produce 60m male mosquitoes a week , enough to protect at least 300k people.
After tests in Brazil by British , the Oxitec biotech company owned by Intrexon , showed a fall of 82% in the population of wild mosquitoes after the introduction of its genetically engineered mosquitoes whose offspring die before reaching adulthood, the Intrexon is "greatly expediting" the company's application for further testing in the Florida Keys and is planning to release a draft environmental assessment soon. Despite critics who question whether the technology is scalable to tackle the Florida epidemic, Intrexon is building a factory in Piracicaba , Brazil , to produce 60m male mosquitoes a week , enough to protect at least 300k people.