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Florida releases genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce spread of disease A pilot program intended to reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and the Zika virus Reuters May 16, 2021 A sign is seen outside a Florida Keys Mosquito Control District branch in Key Largo, Florida, U.S. May 4, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS Genetically modified mosquitoes have been released for the first time in the United States, taking flight in the Florida Keys in a pilot program intended to reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and the Zika virus. After an odyssey spanning more than a decade to secure regulatory approval, British-based biotechnology firm Oxitec, along with the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD)launched the project in hope of reducing the Aedes aegypti species that spread the diseases. ....