THE first field trial of a genetically modified insect could take place in Spain.
A UK biotechnologht company has applied for permission to carry out the tests on GM olive flies.
The aim is to combat the olive crop pest by releasing male flies that have a female killing gene.
If the GM flies can outbreed the wild flies, the female offspring will die – reducing the olive fly population.
Olive flies are the single major pest of olive production, and can wipe out an entire olive crop if left untreated.
The name of firm concerned by this trial isn’it bristish society OXITEC (Oxford ) ?
I hope to see a total ban on GM in Spain!