Insects
- green pest control
- Apr 8
- 3 min read
In light of scientific progress in all areas of life, and with the ever-increasing and accelerating explosion of information, we can honestly affirm that the world stands in amazement as it follows the details of the knowledge explosion in all fields of science and its applications. We no longer find ourselves surprised by anything that once astonished us in the last century. At the beginning of this twenty-first century, it has become commonplace for scientific discoveries and inventions to increase, to the point that nothing can be called impossible, surprising, or strange. Some have even imagined that these words would disappear from the dictionary, or at least fade away in shame at the astonishing progress of humanity. As soon as you open any scientific magazine about insects , you will encounter a headline: "Believe it or not," "Nature's Curiosities," "A New Scientific Discovery," or the like.
Genetically Modified Insects
One of the most recent terms in recent years is "genetically modified insects." This term was coined by scientist Ruth Muller, who runs a laboratory for the first time to test genetically modified mosquitoes. She released a mosquito to spread a genetic mutation that is fatal to its own kind on a large scale in a high-security laboratory in an Italian city. The conclusion, as we mentioned, is that female mosquitoes will become more masculine, transforming into a type of hermaphrodite insect, meaning that their bodies combine both male and female sexes. These genetically modified insects are female, but the inescts have mouthparts similar to those of males. This ultimately means that these insects cannot bite humans or animals. Thus, it is possible to predict the disappearance of malaria, as mosquitoes cannot spread the malaria parasite.
Insects
The experiments conducted in this context are called gene drives, where a biotechnology is used to edit new genes or new genetic factors. Muller says that gene drives are similar to what are called "selfish genes" because they do not follow the fair rules of genetics. Normally, genetic traits are passed on to only half of the offspring, but with gene drive technology, almost all offspring inherit this new modification, which, as we mentioned earlier, results in an inability to bite, which inevitably leads to the disappearance of the malaria parasite. The reproductive organs of female mosquitoes are also deformed, meaning they are unable to lay eggs. This leaves us with creatures that "neither smite nor bite," meaning they are completely fearless; they destroy their own danger.
These experiments, which have been largely successful, give humans hope not only of reducing mosquito populations and eliminating the malaria parasite; rather, the idea is based on the fact that these genetically modified mosquitoes are safe and effective, which will revive hopes of treating malaria for those already infected, especially in Africa. These mosquitoes will be released into malaria-stricken African villages. The genetically modified mosquitoes will then be able to spread the genetic modification by mating with local mosquitoes and transmitting the lethal mutation to other mosquitoes, potentially sterilizing all harmful females. This, in turn, will lead to the collapse of wild mosquito populations in those villages. Thus, one of the experiments on genetically modifying an insect will open the door to hope for a cure for serious diseases
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With all this good news, examining the reality forces us to address the realities of the situation. We are far from widespread application of this practical experience, and we are still in the crosshairs of the imminent danger posed by mosquitoes and other insects. While this article offers good news to readers of our company's social media pages in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and to our other customers seeking pest control services in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, it also offers a warning about the dangers of this insect and others. This, in turn, places us, as a company serving our page readers and service seekers, in a constant search for everything new to guard against insect harm and protect ourselves and our property from the dangers threatening our homes, farms, gardens, and elsewhere.
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