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Catch-up mustered: Europe’s vaccination drive

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Innovative Solutions to Mosquito Control

This chapter examines the ongoing battle against mosquito-borne diseases and introduces the sterile insect technique to manage populations. It highlights a novel genetic engineering approach using CRISPR-Cas9 that targets specific genes to create sterile male mosquitoes without compromising their competitiveness.

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