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May 10, 2017

Oxitec Pioneered the GM Mosquito. Up Next? Moths, of Course

The USDA is currently reviewing whether to allow Cornell University and Oxitec to release tens of thousands of GM moths into a 10-acre site in New York. The post Oxitec Pioneered the GM Mosquito. Up Next? Moths, of Course appeared first on WIRED.

April 14, 2017

NYC’s Newest Weapon Against the Rats? Sterilization

De Blasio's administration is testing a targeted approach to hit rats where it hurts: right in the ovaries. The post NYC’s Newest Weapon Against the Rats? Sterilization appeared first on WIRED.

June 3, 2016

The History of Humanity’s Bloody War Against the Mosquito

From malaria to Zika, mosquitoes have been the primary vector of human suffering for centuries. Here's how people have fought back. The post The History of Humanity's Bloody War Against the Mosquito appeared first on WIRED.

March 23, 2016

Spider Farming Is No Fun. Make Yeast Do the Work

Milking spiders gets you only a thousandth or a hundredth of a milliliter of venom for drugs or pesticides. That’s where synthetic biology comes in. The post Spider Farming Is No Fun. Make Yeast Do the Work appeared first on WIRED.

March 21, 2016

Good Riddance, Chemicals: Microbes Are Farming’s Hot New Pesticides

With today’s food politics, the chemical fertilizers and pesticides that fantastically increased yields in the 20th century are looking not so hot anymore. The post Good Riddance, Chemicals: Microbes Are Farming's Hot New Pesticides appeared first on WIRED.

August 7, 2015

Nobody Knows What To Do About Pesticides in Legal Marijuana

Unchecked pesticide use has long been the status quo in the anything-goes world of illegal weed farming. But as more states legalize marijuana, that will have to change.

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