Genetically engineered male fruit flies can transmit venom to females during mating
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Insects that spread diseases and damage crops could be controlled by injecting toxins from spiders and sea anemones into the male reproductive system, killing mated females.
samuel beach and Maciej Maselko Researchers at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, have developed what they call “toxic male technology,” in which insects are genetically engineered to express toxic proteins from other species in the glands of their reproductive systems.
They conducted seven different tests…
Source: www.newscientist.com
