Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-28 15:09:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7944E11C331A7E1859FD9665DBBB9DCB825A3D6F952EB3E3AED9363EB9C64D94
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Original Note:
The note claiming there are no GMO mosquitos in Texas is wrong. " In the United States, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized use of OX5034 GM Ae. aegypti mosquitoes for release in counties in Florida and Texas. " https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/mosquito-control/community/emerging-methods/genetically-modified-mosquitoes.html
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