Oxitec

Oxitec remains a market leader in controlling the spread of insects that breed disease and damage crops. The British biotech company has pioneered a number of techniques to protect people’s lives and livelihoods, among them being advanced genetics which target specifics breeds of pest. Oxitec’s advanced genetics solutions are being used in controlling the population […]

Oxitec remains a market leader in controlling the spread of insects that breed disease and damage crops. The British biotech company has pioneered a number of techniques to protect people’s lives and livelihoods, among them being advanced genetics which target specifics breeds of pest. Oxitec’s advanced genetics solutions are being used in controlling the population of the dengue mosquito, which is responsible for dengue fever, a condition that is thought to affect between 50 and 100 million people each year in Latin America, Africa and Asia.