Oxitec在吉布提释放转基因蚊子,通过减少女性蚊子数量来防治城市疟疾。 Oxitec releases genetically modified mosquitoes in Djibouti to fight urban malaria by reducing female mosquito populations.

一家英国生物技术公司Oxitec(Oxitec)正在吉布提市释放基因改造的雄蚊子, A British biotech company, Oxitec, is releasing genetically engineered male mosquitoes in Djibouti City to combat rising malaria cases. 这些蚊子在英国经过改造后在当地设施中繁殖,带有导致女性后代在成年之前死亡的基因。 The mosquitoes, bred in a local facility after being modified in the UK, carry a gene that causes female offspring to die before adulthood. 释放在水活性箱中,雄性与野生雌性交配,随着时间的推移,人口减少。 Released in water-activated boxes, the males mate with wild females, reducing the population over time. 这种方法针对的是侵入性的Atopheles stephensi蚊子,这种蚊子在城市地区传播疟疾,抵抗杀虫剂,在白天制造传统方法时咬人效果较差。 This approach targets the invasive Anopheles stephensi mosquito, which spreads malaria in urban areas, resists insecticides, and bites during the day—making traditional methods less effective. 该项目在吉布提卫生部的支持下,经过2024年的试点之后,旨在在全球疟疾资金不断减少的情况下提供可持续的解决办法。 The project, supported by Djibouti’s health ministry and following a 2024 pilot, aims to provide a sustainable solution amid declining global malaria funding.