America’s First Free- Roaming Genetically Engineered Insects Are Coming to New York. Diamondback moths may be a mere half- inch in length, but their voracious appetite for Brussels sprouts, kale and cauliflower make them a major pain for farmers. This week, the U. S. Department of Agriculture approved a potential solution: moths genetically engineered to contain a special gene that makes them gradually die off. A field trial slated to take place in a small area of upstate New York will become the first wild release of an insect modified using genetic engineering in the US. The moths have been engineered by the British biotech firm Oxitec, the same company that last year caused a stir with its plans to release genetically modified, Zika- fighting mosquitoes in the Florida Keys. The diamond back moths take a similar approach to the mosquitoes, modifying male mosquitoes to limit the population over time by passing on a gene to offspring when it mates with wild females that causes female moths to die before they reach maturity. The technique is a riff on an approach used to manage agricultural pests since the 1. Using radiation, scientists made insects like the screwworm unable to produce viable offspring. By 1. 98. 2, screwworm was eradicated from the US using this alternative to pesticides. In “Silent Spring” Rachel Carson suggested this approach was the solution to the dangers of harmful pesticides agricultural producers required to protect their crops. The problem was that it did not work on every insect—in many cases, it simply left irradiated insects too weak to compete for mates with their healthier kin. Diamondback moths are a sizable problem for farmers, and a problem that’s growing as the moths develop resistance to traditional pesticides. They do about $5 billion in damage to cruciferous crops worldwide every year. These release notes support Cisco VPN Client software for the following releases: . Latest trending topics being covered on ZDNet including Reviews, Tech Industry, Security, Hardware, Apple, and Windows.
In the upcoming trial, a team at Cornell University will oversee the release of the genetically engineered moths in a 1. Cornell in Geneva, New York. After a review found that the field trial is unlikely to impact either the environment or humans, the USDA issued a permit that allows for the release of up to 3. It is caterpillars that damage crops, so the plan to release adult males that produce unviable offspring should not cause any additional crop damage. And any surviving moths will likely be killed off by pesticides or upstate New York’s frigid winter, according to the report submitted to the USDA. The plan to release modified mosquitoes in the Keys attracted much local ire—after initially getting the greenlight from the FDA, the project was ultimately stalled by a local vote and forced to find a new location for a trial. In upstate New York, too, the moths have stirred up a debate over GMOs for the past several years, though the plan has not been met with quite the same level of opposition. The approval process through the USDA rather than the FDA, too, was much swifter. In laboratory and greenhouse trials, the modified mosquito was reportedly effective in decreasing the overall population. But tests still need to determine how it will fare in open air. Oxitec has released its engineered mosquitoes Brazil, Grand Cayman, and Panama, and still plans to go ahead with a field trial in the Keys. In December, the company announced plans for field trials of a genetically modified Mediterranean fruit fly in Western Australia. It is also working on genetically engineering several other agricultural pests, including Drosophila suzukii and the Olive fly. Electrical, Electronic and Cybernetic Brand Name Index. No liability for inaccuracy, incompleteness or any implied. Technologies. Pcounter. A- One Eleksound. Circusband. AOpen. A- Tech Fabrication. A- to- Z Electric Novelty Company. Riva. Aalborg Instruments and Controls. Aamazing Technologies. Aardman Animation. Aark. Direct Pro. SPECTRAN. Q- Tec. Aavid Thermal Technologies. Commander Lite. AB Controls and Connectors. Colvern. Proxistor. AB International. Dick Magna. Fireball. Compack. Competizione. Double Bubble. Zagato. Laserscript. Aqua Master. ABB Engineering. Trabant. Fingerprint Scanner Pro. Appareillage G. Little Enterprises. ADL. Commercial- Free. Arthur. Martin. Elux. Articulate Systems. Power. Secretary. L'Artisanat Radiophonique. Le Mondial. Bieber. Fever. com. Demi. Lovato. Fan. Club. Rihanna. Now. com. Selena. Gomez. com. Beatstep. Arvidsson & Danielsson Teknik. AD- Teknik. Atmelprog. Cash. Card. Dospros. DTRlow. Eeprog. MPset. Multiprogrammer. Qload. Siminfo. Arvin Industries. Arvin Radio. Midget. Rhythm Baby. Rhythm Belle. Rhythm Junior. Rhythm King. Rhythm Maid. Rhythm Master. Rhythm Queen. Rhythm Senior. L'Oeuf Electrique. Asahi Glass. Asahi Pentax. Efina. Espio. Macro- Takumar. Pentax. Pentax Optio. Program. Spotmatic. Super. Super Takumar. Dragontail. Asahi Radio Company of Japan. Crown. Asahikasei Jyoho System. MIO. Advantage. Ascentia. ASTVision. Bravo. Century City. Rampage. Bigrill. Superbigrill. Sensair. Astec Standard Power. Lightning. Astell & Kern. AK Jr. Angie. Black Portable. Copper Portable. Layla. Playback. Rosie. Roxanne. Siren. Aster City Cable. Astoncrypt. Ethos. Motif. Xena. Aston Digital Design. AMR- One. Atom. Bamford and Martin. Drophead. Grand Tourer. Oscar India. Vanquish. Vanquish Roadster. Vantage. Vantage Zagato. Virage. Volante. Vulcan. Zagato. Anodeon. Astor Radio Company. Football. Mickey Mouse. Miniature. Secteur- Inductance. Super. Astraeus Airlines. Millennium. Astrium Geo- Information Services. Bruno. GNC. Guidance Navigation and Control). Toronto. Astro Aerospace. Astro Industries. Astrobotic Technology. Andy. Astronautics Corporation of America. Astrotel Communications Corporation. Blue Thunder. Asus Computer International. ASUS. Asustek. Chromebit. Chromebook Flip. Chromebox. Deluxe. Eee. Eee Pad. Eee Pad Transformer. Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Eee PC. EEE Top. Fone. Pad Note. Me. MO Pad. Memo. Pad. NVIDIA Ge. Force. O! Play. Premium. Pundit. Q- Fan. Republic of Gamers. Transformer. Transformer Book. Transformer Book Duet. Transformer Prime. Vintage. Vivo. Vivo Tab. Xonar. Zen. Fone Selfie. Zen. Fone Zoom. Elegance. Asteriods. Atari Interactive. Battlezone. Foot Craz. Infogrames. Jaguar. Joyboard. Lynx. Mindlink. Pong. Portfolio. TOS. Video Computer System. ATC- Frost. SCM. Super. Balmoral. Alltype. Pro- 9 Card Reader. Atek Electronics. ATEX. Dingo. Broadcast Avid. Firewall. Athana International. Radiolampada. Athens Information Technology. Smart. Atheros Communications. Super G. Total 8. ATi Technologies. All in One. All- in- Wonder. All- In- Wonder Pro. All- In- Wonder Radeon. Catalyst. Catalyst Control Center. Excalibur. Fury. GECube. GECube Radeon Pro. Graphics Pro Turbo. Graphics Xpression. Hydravision. mach. Media Centre. Mobility. Pixel Tapestry. Radeon. Radeon Atlantis. Radeon VIVO. Rage. Rage Fury. Rage Magnum. Rage Pro. Rage Theater. Set- Top- Wonder. Smart. Shader. TV Wonder. Video. Shader. VGA Wonder. Video Xpression. XPERT@Play. XPERT@Work. Win. Boost. Win. Charger. Win. Turbo. 3. Do. PURE. Liberty. Seddon Atkinson. Strato. Atlanta Antenna. Atlanta Video Corporation. Atlantic Records. Atco. Atlantic Scientific Corporation. ASC. Atlantic Systems Group. Turn. Style Firewall System. Atlantic Technology International. Reference. Atlantis Resources Corporation. Terex. Atlas Corporation. Atlas- Electrolux. Atlas Sound Corporation. Atlas- Soundolier. Atma- Sphere Music Systems. Atmel Corporation. Avr. Atom on Demand. Atom. Television. Atomic Energy Research Establishment. Harwell. Harwell Computer. WITCH. Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computing from Harwell. Atomic Tangerine. Smashed Atom. Atomix Technologies. Jet. Photo. Atom. Films. Smart. Schlumberger Sema. ATP Instrumentation. Thermostrip. Master Tape. Studio Master. ATTO Technology. Big Box. Bread Board. Radiodyne. Tonebeam. Tune- A- Lite. Unisparker. Atwater Television. Suntek. Saviour. Boat Tail. Speedster. Sport. Telvar. Audax of America. Audemars Piguet. Explorer. Sine. SINE. All Road. Allroad Quattro. Audi Channel. Avant. Black Edition. Concert. Ducati. e- tron. Quattro. Quattro Si. Line. Roadster. Roadster Convertible. Sport. Ultra. Ultra Sport. VAG. Audible Illusion. Dual Mono. Linestage. Mini- Mite. Modulus. Uranus. Audient Technologies. Audit. Tactic. Elfix. Transtrac. Clearstream. DAC- in- the- Box. DACman. Data Stream. Digital Decoding Engine. Digital Drive Transport. Encore. Overture. Pro. Power Station Three. Sapphire. Ultra. DAC. VAC- in- the- Box. VAC- Man. Audio by van Alstine. Model One. Model Two. Dvorak. Audio Authority. Phase Coupled Activator. Audio Control Industrial. Audio and Design. Euro. Audio Design Associates. ADA. Audio Electric Reverb. AER. Audio Electronics. Cary. Audio Engineering. Micron. Audiobooks. Audio Innovation. Harmonie. Audio Innovations. Alto. Classic. Classic Stereo. The First. Second. Ser. Series. Audio Interface. Audio International. Audio and Lighting Technologies. ALT. Audio Magic Productions. Mystic I Squared. Sorcerer. Tubed. Audio Magnetics. Audio Music Piano. Audionote. Conqueror. Conquest. Kit One. Meishu. Oto. Quest. Silver. Soro. Zero. Virgo. Spark. Terra. Tempo. Audio Power Industry. API. Power Pack. Power Wedge. High- Q. Audio Processing Technology. X. Audio Reference. Audio Research Corporation. Classic. Reference. Revised. Audio Sculpture. Arepege. Dialogue. Equilibre. Paraphase. Audio Security Systems. Amp- Three. Audio Standards. Audio Synthesis. Dax. Passion. Audio Tech Electronics. Disk Stabilizer. Liberator. Pro. Audio Technology. Argent. Clear. Forest. Lapis. Baldur. Mono. Orthophonic. Stereo. Soutien. Rhapsody. Autodiola. M- Power. Time Trak. Bonecrusher. Concerto. Opus. Solf. Group. Cherokee Jeep. Isuzu. Beijing Jaeger Communication Electronic Company. Consonance. Beijing Rising Technology Shareholding Company. Flatlite. Arcelik. Bekoteknik. Digifusion. Eco. Care. Glacier. Neo. Frost. Siesta. Bel Canto Design. Orfeo. Belar Electronics. Analog Chorus. Duobond. Dry- Lina. Belgian Flemish Institute for Technological Research. Pegasus. Policy support for European Governments by Acquisition of information from Satellite and UAV- borne Sensors. Vito. Belimo Automation. Future Class. Belize Telecommunications. Belkin Components. Auto. Switch. Auto. Switch Plus Options. Bitronics Auto. Switch. Bluetooth Tune. Stage. Bus. Port. Bus. Port Mobile. Bus. Station. Classic. Keyboard. Compact. Direct Connect. Dock. Station. Economy. Expand. View. Express. Bus. Express. Bus Plus. Fast. CAT5. Gold. Master. Cube. Maximum Grade. Media Reader. Memory Stick. Mini. Netcam HD. Nostromo Speed. Pad. Omni. Cube. Omni. View. Omni. View Classic. Omni. View Enterprise. Omni. View Matrix. Omni. View MATRIX2. Omni. View Pro. Pre- N. Pro. Pro Series. Slim. Switch. Smart. Beam. Soho. Superior Grade. Surge. Master. Switch. Targus. Under Monitor Flatbed Surge. Master. USB Direct Connect. Video. Bus. We. Mo. We. Mo Smart Switch. Wemo. Alertobell. Alternatif. Continu. Corso. De Luxe. Gram. Grammo. Junior. Lorenz. Luxe. Portatif. Sp! Catta. Ludipipo. Ludwig Catta. Caudwell Communications. Dextra Solutions. Homecall. Lifestyle Services. Midland Mobile Phones. Mobile Phone Repair Company. Phones. 4U. 2. 0: 2. Logistics. JCS. Song Hua Jiang. China Brilliance. China Central Television. CCTV. China Chongqing Big Science and Technology Group. China Chongqing International Economy and Technology Group. CNG. China Eastern Airlines. China Electronics Corporation. CEC. China General Nuclear Power Corporation. China Heavy Truck Group. Steyr. Faster. China National Space Administration. Chang'e. CNSA. Jade Rabbit. Shenzhou. Shijian. Tiangong. Tiantong. Tianhe. Yinghuo. Yutu. China North Ind. Group. Beifang. Benz. Changan. China Northern Locomotive. China Ocean Shipping Corporation America. COSCO America. China Quantum Communications. CQCI. China Radio International. China Roby Technology Company. China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation. China Southern Airlines. China State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. Sarft. Faster. Chinese Central Television. Chinese National University of Defence Technology. Galaxy. Kylin. Tianhe. Chinese People's Army. Chang'e. Long March. Concourse. Auto. Pocket Zoom. LPGA. Chips and Technologies. Mesa. Synthesis Twin. Chloride Bardic. Choice. Right Electronic. The Chord Company. Chord. Co. Chrysalis. Chrysalis Audio. Cobra. Company Rumour. Flatline Gold. Myth. Siren. Chord Electronics. Cordette Qute HD. Hugo. Mojo. Gem. Mirage. Roadie. Christie Digital Systems. Christoph Schmelnik. Win. DAC. Christopher Neil. Christopher Ward. Chris. Ward. Trident Chronograph. Chromatic Television Labs. Pro Lab. UUDialup. Chrysalis Radio. Galaxy. Heart. Sky News Radio. Chrysalis Records. Chrysler Corporation. Airflow. Airstream. Alpine. Aspen. CCB. Chronos. Chrysler Europe. Chrysler UK. Crossfire. Crown Imperial. Dart. De. Soto. De. Soto Fire Dome. De. Soto Firedome. Dodge. Fifth Avenue. Fire. Power. Grand Voyager. Grand Voyager Limited. Hemi. Horizon. Hurst. Imperial Crown. Imperial Le. Baron. Jeep. Jupiter. LHS. Limited Edition. M- Jet. Magic Parking. Neon. New Yorker. Newport. Newport Dual Cowl Phaeton. Pacer. Pacifica. Phaeton. Plymouth. Poly. Powerflite. PT Cruiser. PT Cruiser Cabrio. PT Cruiser Cabriolet. PT Cruiser Convertible. Rootes Group. Saratoga. Sebring. Simca. Street Cruiser. Three Hundred. Torqueflite. Town & Country. Typhoon. Valiant. Voyager. Voyager Turbo. Windsor. Ypsilon. Rootes Motors. CHAOS. CHESS. ATOIMS. Chubu Electric Power Company. Chunghwa Picture Tubes. Chung Hwa Picture Tubes. Chuntex Electronic. CTX. Multiscan. CI Design Company. Sidrassi Organ. Atlas Omega. Baby. Familial. Id. Player. Live! Player. Live. Drive. Live. Surround. Live. Ware. Live! Ware. Mega. Works. Mix. Meister. Mixman Studio. Modem Blaster. Movie Blaster. Modem Blaster Flash. Mu. Vo. NOMAD. Nomad Jukebox.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
August 2017
Categories |