The more I learn about Genetically modified organisms, the more optimistic I become regarding the future. This magic technology that scientists are trying to apply everywhere it would cure the ills of...

The more I learn about Genetically modified organisms, the more optimistic I become regarding the future. This magic technology that scientists are trying to apply everywhere it would cure the ills of humanity, has no limits I guess. one of the interesting applications of GMOs in infection prevention and control domain, is the genetically modified mosquitoes (GMM). By using this effective new tool, mosquitos can no longer be the vector for diseases like malaria, dengue, or spread Zika virus, breaking the chain of infection of these vector-borne diseases in many affected countries. Engineered male mosquitoes will pass on a self-limiting gene to their offspring who inherit the self-limiting trait, and will die before reaching adulthood, resulting in a decline of the local mosquito population to below the level needed to transmit disease. This technology has been proved to be safe for many reasons. First, the engineered mosquitoes released in the wild are male; and male mosquitoes do not bite. Second, the resulting offspring will not persist in the environment and will die. Most importantly, no toxins are introduced into these insects, keeping birds and animals who may eat them safe from any harm. Over many years we have been using insecticides killing both harmful and benign insects because of the non-specificity of these toxic products; without even reaching the target of limiting vector-borne diseases. Don’t you think that it is more safe and effective to use this new tool which has been recommended by the World Health Organization, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and judged safe on human health and the environment by the FDA?