GM animals to kill off their own

GM science continues apace. One of the latest innovations to surface is “autocidal” animals designed to eradicate their own kind without harming other creatures.

The first test batches fitted with the fatal “living pesticide” gene are disease-carrying mosquitoes and hungry caterpillars known to feast on crop. The insects will breed as normal, but their offspring will meet a sure death before reaching adulthood. If the experiment proves successful, it could be applied to any type of animal.