BEIJING/CANBERRA/MANILA: Researchers from Australia's national science body have successfully genetically engineered mosquitoes that are resistant to spreading dengue virus.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Saturday (Jan 18) revealed that it has engineered the first breed of mosquitoes resistant to spreading all four types of the dengue virus.
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