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CRISPR in Mosquito Control: Future or Risk? Mosquitoes are more than just annoying summertime pests they are vectors for deadly diseases like malaria, dengue, Zika, and yellow fever. Traditional control methods, including insecticides and bed nets, have saved millions of lives, but mosquitoes are evolving resistance, and new solutions are needed. One of the most exciting and controversial approaches is CRISPR-based gene editing. But is this the future of mosquito control, or a risky experiment w …