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"Toxic male technique" uses poison semen to control insects

Gail P Sherman
Jan 09, 2025
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Fruit flies. nikjuzaili/Shutterstock.

Scientists have found a way to use toxic masculinity for good. Australian researchers have successfully genetically engineered insect semen to be poisonous, reducing the number of female insects able to breed. A new technique inserts proteins from spider and sea anemone venom into the reproductive system of fruit fli…

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