PETALING JAYA: Genetically modified mosquitoes are being tried out in efforts to eliminate dengue outbreaks in a number of countries.
The Eliminate Dengue project employs Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria, to reduce the ability of mosquitoes to pass the dengue strain to people.
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