A new biological pest control method, called Toxic Male Technique (TMT),
could be a faster and more effective solution for reducing the threat of
insect pests, such as disease-carrying mosquitoes, compared to current
methods. TMT was developed by experts from Applied BioSciences and the ARC
Center of Excellence in Synthetic Biology at Macquarie University.



Insect pests, particularly mosquitoes like Aedes aegypti and Anopheles
gambiae, are a major threat to global health and agriculture, causing
widespread diseases and economic losses each year. In mosquitoes, only the
females bite and transmit diseases, such as malaria, dengue, and Zika. As
pesticide resistance grows and environmental harm increases, genetic
biocontrol is gaining attention as a promising alternative for pest
management.





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