Dr. Nikolay Kandul: Precision Insect Control with Gene Editing

Insects inflict tremendous human casualty and massive losses in agriculture. For more than half a century Sterile Insect Technique has been implemented to crash invasive or dangerous populations by damaging insect genetics and releasing them into target populations. Today's podcast is an interview with Dr. Nikolay Kandul, a scientist that has used gene editing techniques to selectively suppress the Spotted Wing Drosophila, a costly pest in agricultural contexts.