Genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes are being developed in Brazil to combat the Zika virus.
The aedes aegypti mosquito, a type of mosquito that most commonly feeds on humans, is responsible for the spread of Zika.
A British biotechnology company has recently started to develop gm male mosquitoes with genetic defects to curb mosquito-borne viruses.
This is by passing on the fatal gene to their larva through reproduction.
The company can produce 60 million gm mosquitoes every week and plans to introduce these kinds of mosquitoes into nature nationwide.
This is the first time genetically modified mosquitoes will be used to combat the Zika virus.
