ICMR calls for more studies on plan to use bugged mosquitoes to check vector-borne diseases - Hindustan Times

“ICMR has asked for more studies to be done in the laboratory to see how well it works before these bugged mosquitoes are released into the community,” a central government official aware of the matter said, requesting anonymity. “Community trials come at a l…

It may take longer for the governments ambitious project of controlling vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya through releasing bugged mosquitoes that prevent virus replication in ende… [+2372 chars]

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