Claim: The video shows a genetically modified mosquito with a serial number on its body.
Fact-check: An old 2022 video showing an Aphid being falsely shared as of that of a Genetically modified Mosquito - FACTLY
Verdict: the insect in the viral video is confirmed to be an aphid, not a genetically modified mosquito. aphids have two pairs of wings, small red eyes, and lack the proboscis, the needle-like tube that mosquitoes use to suck blood. mosquitoes, on the other hand, only have one pair of wings. this video first went viral in 2022, and france 24 media confirmed that the insect was an aphid. however, genetically modified mosquitoes have been released in places like the cayman islands , brazil , and florida  to control diseases like dengue, zika, and malaria, the insect in the video is unrelated. in 2019, about 6,400 genetically modified mosquitoes were also released in burkina faso as part of the gates foundation's target malaria project to help reduce malaria transmission in sub-saharan africa. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Nitish Kumar Dhonge
Date published: 2024-10-22T13:32:56