EPA approved plan to release "weaponized" mosquitoes to fight diseases
Lab-grown mosquitoes are cleared to be released in 20 states and Washington, D.C. The modified mosquitoes will target disease-carrying insects to help fight the spread of illnesses including Zika and Yellow Fever. The EPA approved the plan from a biotech startup in Kentucky. Entomologist Brian Lovett joins CBSN to explain how it works.