friendly mosquito technology Stories

Kenya to deploy genetically modified mosquitoes to curb malaria
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2024

The initiative aims to utilise advanced genetic techniques, specifically gene drive technology to stop the spread.

Uganda, Djibouti explore 'friendly' mosquitoes in anti-malaria war
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 01, 2024

This approach involves the development of non-biting, self-limiting, and non-persistent male mosquitoes capable of controlling malaria mosquito popula...

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