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Genetically engineered mosquitoes with "toxic" semen could kill females and curb spread of disease to humans, researchers say

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The "toxic male technique" aims to breed mosquitoes that express venomous proteins in their semen, killing off females after mating.

Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.

Mosquitoes are responsible for millions of yearly deaths worldwide from malaria , Dengue fever and other diseases.

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