Biotech Updates

GM Insects for Controlling Animal and Plant Diseases

February 17, 2012

The January 2012 issue of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases contains articles that focus on the application of genetically modified (GM) insects to control animal and plant diseases. Technological advances, and the regulatory framework, among others, are discussed. 

A collection of articles recently published in the PLoS journals that describe the technical and applied aspects of GM insects is available at http://www.ploscollections.org/article/browseIssue.action?issue=info:doi/10.1371/issue.pcol.v01.i12.