In the words of visiting Oxfordian research fellow S.S. Vasan, the technology "deploys these genetically sterile Aedes aegypti male mosquitoes to fight disease causing ones." The disease they are targeting seems to be dengue, in this scenario.

That sounds like bloody science fiction to me! But on second thoughts, if such a thing really were possible, I can't help but wonder if it wouldn't be easier to genetically modify those bloodsuckers to love animal blood and leave us humans alone? I mean think about it. It sounds a lot easier than manufacturing clones to fight the bad guys. (Yet another Terminator movie?).

Oh well. Random useless thought apart, I must concede that science does have its limitations. And from what I read of the article, so does the benevolence of our Indian government.