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Mutant mosquitoes: Malaysia release of genetically modified insects sparks fears of uncontrollable new species

Malaysia has released 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a forest in the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at curbing dengue fever.

Taiwanese woman catches 4 million mosquitoes

A Taiwanese woman has taken a sizeable bite out of Taiwan's mosquito population, and won a 3,000 US dollar cash prize, by catching around 4 million of the bloodsuckers in just one month.

 
Bill Gates Sics Mosquitoes On Conference Attendees

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates gave folks who enjoy poking fun at Microsoft's security reputation plenty of fodder by releasing a swarm of mosquitoes into the crowd during a speech Wednesday at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference in Long Beach, Calif.