Download or read book Insect Transgenesis written by Alfred M. Handler and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-06-28 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine scientists controlling the transmission of certain diseases through the genetic modification of mosquitoes. Eradicating harmful insects without the use of pesticides. Or increasing the fertility of some insects who in turn eat harmful arthropods or even a plant pathogen. Those are just a few of the real-world applications of insect transgen