POST note on GM insects

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Straightforward overview of the use of GM insects for disease control, pest management from POST at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn360-gm-insects.pdf

One element of additional interest is a reference to public engagment - with obvious implications for citizen science in the sense of public interaction on the direction and use of research:

"Engagement with communities and local scientists in Asian and African countries is being led by bodies such as the WHO‟s Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases and those that fund research into GM mosquitoes, including the Grand Challenges in Global Health and the Wellcome Trust. It is hoped that this early engagement, combined with the potential benefits of GM insect technologies, will lead to their social acceptance. "



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