A major change is underway in applied genetic engineering of pest insects. The use of
genetically modified (GM) insects in laboratories is widespread, well-developed and non …

Questions have been raised about the transparency and scientific quality of regulatory
processes applied in the first open field releases of genetically modified (GM) insects, and …

Background: Genetic technologies such as gene editing and gene drive create challenges
for existing frameworks used to assess risk and make regulatory determinations by …

Experimental releases of genetically modified (GM) insects are reportedly being evaluated
in various countries, including Brazil, the Cayman Islands (United Kingdom), France …

714 VOLUME 35 NUMBER 8 AUGUST 2017 NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY about the rise of
a new, poorly understood, public health threat. The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella …

Insect-borne pathogens impose a substantial burden on health, the environment, and
agricultural production, and rapid outbreaks of such pathogens are becoming more common …

The use of genetically modified (GM) insects for control of human disease can be consistent
with common ethical norms of international society to reduce human suffering. This paper …

The development and implementation of the release of genetically modified mosquitoes
(GMM) for interrupting pathogen transmission represent a major challenge, despite the fact …

Global efforts towards the development of genetically modified (GM) arthropods have
progressed to a stage where some might possibly be placed on the EU market within the …

Advances in molecular and synthetic biology are enabling the engineering of gene drives in
insects for disease vector/pest control. Engineered gene drives (that bias their own …