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Releasing genetically modified mosquitoes creates MUTATIONS that may cause RESISTANT vector-borne diseases

March 11, 2024 -

The global operation has projects in 14 countries and claims to have protected 11 million people from vector borne diseases over the past decade. These projects include the release of billions of genetically modified mosquitoes.

To start, the mosquito eggs are injected with Wolbachia bacteria. After they are released, they are counted on to mate with the indigenous population of mosquitoes and eradicate the species that spread diseases like dengue, chikungunya, Zika virus ...

Bill Gates’ GMO mosquitos unleash 400% increase in dengue fever in Brazil – now they’re begging for his VACCINES to stop the outbreak

March 13, 2024 -

Reports indicate that 40 people in Brazil have so far died from dengue fever, according to the nation's health ministry, while another 265 deaths are being investigated to see if they, too, are linked to the outbreak.

Brazil's response to the outbreak has not been one of reflecting as to why there is suddenly a 400 percent increase in dengue fever cases ever since the GMO mosquito release. Instead, the South American country has decided to purchase 5.2 million doses of ...

CLAIM: CIA funded secret mosquito experiment in India in the ’70s

July 16, 2023 -

The project was carried out secretly in India and involved live research on new breeds of mosquitoes for germ warfare. This project was funded and coordinated by the United States Army, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and other American organizations in association with some Indian institutions under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO). (Related: Bill Gates-funded Colombian mosquito factory breeds 30 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes weekly.)

The ...

Chinese researchers celebrate study using mosquitoes to administer “vaccines”

January 11, 2023 -

Researchers out of China are reportedly celebrating their newfound ability to deliver what Chinese state-owned media outlet South China Morning Post (SCMP) describes as "re-engineered vaccines for animals."

Published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, a study about the new technology claims it can help to eradicate viral diseases like Zika that spread through mosquitoes and other creatures to potentially endangered wildlife.

"Our study provides ...

California state legislators oppose plan to release genetically modified MOSQUITOES to “control” wild mosquito population

November 08, 2022 -

British biotechnology company Oxitec plans to make California the second state in the union – after Florida – to host an experimental release of its genetically modified mosquitoes. It is planning to release millions of these modified mosquitoes in Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley region. (Related: Biotech company to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in California.)

News of this planned release of genetically modified mosquitoes comes as more ...

Bill Gates-funded Colombian mosquito factory breeds 30 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes weekly

September 13, 2022 -

The self-proclaimed world health czar and Microsoft founder has already invested $185 million in the creation of the mosquito factory as part of his World Mosquito Program (WMP). The project's stated purpose is to eliminate native mosquito populations believed to be responsible for dengue, zika and other viral diseases in humans using bacteria-infected mosquitoes that cause sterility.

Gates, who has drawn flak from the Indian Parliament for his unethical cervical cancer ...

Biotech company to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in California

April 10, 2022 -

Oxitec, a British biotechnology company specializing in the development of genetically engineered insects, recently said it has created one of its first genetically modified organisms by changing the DNA of the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito.

"In California, since first being detected in 2013, this mosquito has rapidly spread to more than 20 counties throughout the state, increasing the risk of transmission of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever and other ...

Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Florida Keys despite protests

May 17, 2021 -

In a week, some 12,000 genetically modified (GM) male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes will emerge out of each box, making the first batch of GM mosquitoes released in the United States.

Oxitec and the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) announced last week that the GM mosquitoes will emerge each week for twelve weeks from six locations the Keys: two on Cudjoe Key, one on Ramrod Key and three on Vaca Key. Up to a billion GM mosquitoes are expected to be released ...

‘Halt this nightmare’: Alarm as Florida set to begin release of genetically engineered mosquitoes

May 04, 2021 -

(Article by Jake Johnson republished from CommonDreams.org) "EPA has set the lowest possible bar for approving genetically engineered insects and has opened Pandora's Box for future experiments that will slide through with little investigation."

—Barry Wray, Florida Keys Environmental Coalition

Presented by local authorities as an effort to control the population of Aedes aegypti—a mosquito species that can carry both the dengue and yellow fever virus—critics ...

EPA approves release of GMO mosquitoes in the Florida Keys despite safety concerns

April 27, 2021 -

Oxitec, which is U.S.-owned but U.K.-based, says that its OX5034 mosquitoes are designed to combat the transmission of mosquito-borne illnesses by thinning out local Aedes aegypti populations. The GM mosquitoes carry a "self-limiting" gene that makes females dependent on the antibiotic tetracycline. Without this drug, they will die.

Eggs from these genetically modified organisms (GMO) will be shipped to the Keys. Though the eggs will hatch both male and female ...

Node flower allmania: Common weed found to be a natural larvicide against dengue mosquito

April 14, 2021 -

Female marsh mosquitoes from the genus Anopheles, meanwhile, play host to malaria-causing parasites and transmit the disease to humans during blood meals. And Aedes aegypti, also known as yellow fever mosquito, is known as a vector of well-known viral diseases, such as chikungunya, Zika fever and dengue fever.

Because of the serious threat posed by mosquito-borne diseases, scientific interest in natural larvicides -- particularly those derived from plants -- has ...

GMO mosquitos being released in Florida Keys despite concerns by scientists and residents

April 15, 2021 -

These mosquitoes have been genetically altered in a way that causes them to pass “self-limiting” genes to offspring. When the modified male mosquitoes breed with wild female mosquitoes, females of the new generation will not be able to survive into adulthood, which has the effect of reducing the overall population of mosquitoes.

The idea behind this project is combating mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue fever and Zika, which are largely transmitted by Aedes aegypti ...

Possible food applications of aromatic litsea essential oils

October 06, 2020 -

The essential oils derived from aromatic litsea have several beneficial properties, such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiparasitic and insecticidal activities. In a recent study, researchers at the Technical University of Munich in Germany reviewed the chemical composition of aromatic litsea essential oils and the biological activities of their active constituents.

The researchers discussed their findings in an article published in the Journal of Essential Oil Research....

An accident waiting to happen: Tech company to release 750 MILLION GMO mosquitoes in Florida to fight dengue fever

August 30, 2020 -

Oxitec created a modified male mosquito with offspring that dies before hatching. Named OX5034, the GMO mosquito was designed as an alternative to insecticides.GMO mosquitoes to the rescue?

According to the Oxitec website, the company was founded in 2002 as a spinout from the University of Oxford.

Oxitec is allegedly a “pioneer in using genetic engineering to control insect pests that spread disease and damage crops.” It is a subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation ...

Florida set to release 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes over faked “Zika” epidemic

August 23, 2020 -

Despite strong objections from residents, officials in the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) permitted the release of 750 million of the modified mosquitoes in 2021 and 2022. One group condemned the plan as a public “Jurassic Park experiment” that has used tax dollars and state resources.

Oxitec, an Oxford-based genetic engineering firm, has targeted the U.S. as a testing site for their latest strain of engineered mosquitoes. The mosquitoes are designed to ...

Microencapsulated compound from thyme essential oil kills larvae of dengue mosquitoes, study finds

August 18, 2020 -

In a major breakthrough, scientists from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil used corn starch to create a delivery system for thyme essential oil. The group then manipulated these microcapsules to modulate the release of thymol, the active component of thyme essential oil, which has natural insecticidal properties .

The Brazilian team hope that the microencapsulated insecticide can help curb the spread of dengue at the earliest possible stage of its mosquito carrier's ...

Mosquitoes find human targets by following the CO2 they exhale: Study

May 13, 2020 -

Carbon dioxide alerts mosquitoes to potential hosts

Previous research has established that mosquitoes require both smell and sight to find hosts. But experts were unsure regarding to what extent mosquitoes relied on either sense.

To answer this question, a team of American researchers collected data from 250 female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. This particular species is the main vector that transmits the virus that causes dengue. The researchers used female mosquitoes ...

Pepper-rosmarin essential oil found to effectively treat fungal disease in maize

April 02, 2020 -

In a recent study, researchers at the Federal University of Tocantins in Brazil evaluated the efficacy of four different essential oils in inhibiting the mycelial growth and the germination of the conidia of B. maydis. The fungus is known to infect crops by forming asexual conidia or spores.

The researchers found that the essential oil of pepper-rosmarin is an effective natural fungicide that can stop B. maydis from damaging maize. They described their findings in an article ...

Unusual study suggests a previous dengue infection can “protect” against the Zika virus

January 06, 2020 -

The study, in which virologists say a person’s previous dengue infection can help protect against Zika-associated damage, was published in the Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

"We can now say that people who have had early infections with dengue do not need to worry much about contracting more severe forms of Zika infection due to this," Jan Felix Drexler, a virologist and professor at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, said.

According to Drexler, while ...

GMO mosquito experiment goes horribly wrong: Insects adapt and overcome, transforming into super “mutant” mosquitoes that could cause mass death across South America

September 18, 2019 -

Science would save us, in other words. And if we didn't believe the hype, we were labeled "anti-science."

At first, the experiment seemed to work. For the initial 18 months of the experiment carried out in Brazil -- in which 450,000 genetically modified male mosquitoes were released into the wild -- mosquito populations plummeted. But then something happened.

As published in the journal Nature, in a study entitled, "Transgenic Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes ...