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https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0274-0470

On the basis of the information furnished by you, the subject Experimental Use Permit (EUP) under section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is hereby amended and extended for the release of OX5034 Aedes aegypti mosquitoes containing Tetracycline Trans-Activator Variant (tTAV-OX5034) protein and the genetic material (from vector pOX5034) necessary to produce the protein in vivo. The EUP, which is authorized only in the states of Florida and California, will evaluate efficacy of release of adult and eggs of OX5034 Aedes aegypti mosquitoes against wild Aedes aegypti mosquitoes within Monroe County, Florida and Stanislaus, Fresno, Tulare, and San Bernardino counties, California. Shipment and/or use under this permit are subject to the provisions of 40 CFR Part 172.

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[โ€“] davidgro@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Is that the one that makes them sterile?

[โ€“] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

As much as I hate mosquitos, they do contribute to nutrient transfer from large animals to small. If this pilot program works, I could see it being used to eventually wipe out mosquitos and I hope ecosystems can handle that loss on top of everything else dying these days.