America: No risk of mosquitoes genetically modified to combat "Zika" environment

US Agency for Food and Drug Administration announced (FDA) that the mosquito genetically modified to prevent the proliferation of "Aedes" causing especially for dengue and viral Zika does not represent any danger to the environment.

The agency considered that analyzed thousands of comments from members of the public since March, that "the proposed field tests" mosquito "or X-513 A" developer of # Aoksiak British company "will not have a significant impact on the environment."

Was modified mosquitoes genetically engineered to cause mortality of their young before reaching the age of puberty that would, according to "Aoksiak" reduce the number of mosquitoes Egyptian suspected of being transferred to viral diseases such as Zika and dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya to humans.

But that issued by the "FDA" attitude does not mean that this genetically modified mosquitoes and won instant approval on the placing on the market, according to a statement of the federal agency.

The agency noted that the company "Aoksiak responsibility to make sure to meet all local requirements at the state level and at the federal scale before the # proposed field trials."

The department should control mosquitoes in the Florida Keys island in Florida, the southeastern United States to conduct studies to resolve its decision regarding the possibility of giving consent to conduct these tests and the date in the case of giving the green light.