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‘e-Drive’: New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests, then disappears

Self-killing ‘e-Drive’ reverses insecticide resistance. Credit: Bier Lab, University of California, San Diego Pesticides have been used for centuries to combat widespread pest damage to valuable food crops. Eventually, over time, beetles, moths, flies, and other insects develop genetic mutations that make the insecticides less effective. Increasing resistance from these mutants is forcing farmers and vector control professionals to increase…