The proposal plans to mate genetically-modified mosquitoes with dengue-causing female members of the same species to root out the threat of the vector-borne disease.
The disease has claimed over 40 lives in the national capital this year.
According to the source, a team of Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC), headed by its vice-chairman Ashish Khetan, will visit southern China's Guangzhou province soon to analyze the experiment's "success" at the ground level.
"There has been nearly 90% decrease in the number of dengue carrier mosquitoes as per the Chinese experience. Those scientists have sent us a very detailed proposal to implement the same in Delhi," Khetan said.
Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general information about Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general information about Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised financial assistance to the initiative. "CM has ordered the commission to take all steps to root out dengue. We are talking to scientists across the world regarding various such experimentations so that dengue does not occur next year," Khetan said.
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About Mosquito Diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
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