Hadyn Parry: Re-engineering mosquitos to fight disease

The video discusses the significant threat mosquitoes pose, particularly through diseases like malaria and dengue fever. It highlights the rapid spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito and the challenges in controlling mosquito populations using traditional methods. The video introduces a novel genetic approach developed by Oxitec to control mosquito populations by releasing genetically modified sterile males. This method has shown promising results in reducing mosquito populations in field trials. The video concludes with the potential for scaling this technology and its application in agriculture and other areas.

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