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  1. Meanwhile, in Ontario. (Canada)

    I hope the mosquitos aren't too savage for all you fellow Canucks celebrating Canada Day!

    #CanadaDay #canada #mosquito #mosquitoseason #humor #humour

  2. How can #mosquito eggs survive extreme water loss, with the larvae reviving weeks after #desiccation? @DBT_inStem study reveals rewiring of their #polyamine & #LipidMetabolism, which protects them during water loss, and revives cells upon rehydration #PLOSBiology plos.io/3SiW6Ep

  3. More concerns about #GE mosquitoes -- especially since they can breed when exposed to #tetracycline

    Behind an academic paywall:

    Science snipes at #Oxitec transgenic-mosquito trial

    by Nidhi Subbaraman

    Nature Biotechnology volume 29, pages 9–10 (2011)

    "#Oxitec's plans for transgenic #mosquito trials have not been without controversy in the past. They have been criticized by environmental groups, such as Ottawa-based #ETCGroup and #EcoNexus of Oxford, concerned about the risks of releasing an entirely new strain of organism into the environment".

    #GM #GeneticEngineering #mosquitoes

    nature.com/articles/nbt0111-9a