# Oxitec  ## TL;DR ## Aggregate ### Wikipedia > **Oxitec** is a UK-based, US-owned biotechnology company that develops genetically modified insects in order to improve public health and food security through insect control. The insects act as biological insecticides. Insects are controlled without the use of chemical insecticides. Instead, the insects are genetically engineered to be unable to produce offspring. The company claims that this technology is more effective than insecticides and more environmentally friendly. > - *from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxitec)* # Tags ---- - **First Indexed:** 06-07-2023 - 12:33 am - **Last Updated:** 06-07-2023 - 12:34 am