by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D., Childrens Health Defense:
Oxitec, a U.K.-based biotech company, asked the EPA to approve its “Friendly” brand GMO mosquitoes for sale in stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s. Critics say there’s no data proving the insects are safe for humans or the environment.
A U.K.-based biotech company is seeking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval to sell genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes directly to U.S. consumers as a “biopesticide.”