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Genetically modified mosquitoes are not like mosquitoes in nature. They have been genetically altered to possess a genetic kill switch, so when they mate with regular female mosquitoes, their offspring will not live.
So far they have been successful in killing off native populations.They do this when a certain population of them are carrying serious diseases that affect humans.
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