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I'm just curious, if eliminating these mosquitoes will imbalance the ecosystem. I wonder if any studies have been done on this. And, why is it considered a high risk project?

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The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a simple idea. Scientists breed insects and expose the males to enough radiation to render them sterile. The males are then released into the environment to breed with the females, whose eggs are unfertilized and never hatch.

 

Alan Robinson, the entomologist in charge of the IAEA's entomology unit, said the $4 million project was still in its infancy. He described it as a "high-risk project" with many hurdles to overcome before it is ready for field trials.

 

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63210,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_7

 

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