Mosquito population structure and gene-drives

29/05/2024 23 min
Mosquito population structure and gene-drives

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Episode Synopsis

Gene-drives hold great potential for the control of biological pests, but first they need to be thoroughly tested under appropriate conditions. In this episode we discuss some new work assessing whether mosquito populations in Northern Australia could be used to test a gene-drive targeting malaria mosquitoes.