Florida Keys Voters Split On Genetically Modified Mosquito Trial
A proposal to release genetically altered mosquitoes into the United States for the first time hit a possible stumbling block on Tuesday, with voters in the Florida Keys expressing ambivalence about a field trial there.
Residents split on the possibility of a trial, with one ballot initiative open only to residents of Key Haven, where the trial would take place, failing, and another initiative open to all residents of surrounding Monroe County being approved.
The results could make it more difficult to move ahead with the release of the mosquitoes in Key Haven.
Residents split on the possibility of a trial, with one ballot initiative open only to residents of Key Haven, where the trial would take place, failing, and another initiative open to all residents of surrounding Monroe County being approved.
The results could make it more difficult to move ahead with the release of the mosquitoes in Key Haven.