Jul 26, 2024 12:00:00Flies genetically engineered to eat lots of human waste are on the wayThere are attempts to manipulate the genes of flies to increase the types of organic waste they can eat. This will allow for more efficient processing of organic waste such as food waste produced by humans, and there are also plans to use the grown flies for human benefit. If this can be applied to Drosophila black soldier fly, it may be possible to purify organic waste contaminated with mercury. Regarding concerns that the genetically modified flies might escape and pose a risk to the environment, Masselko said, 'We could genetically modify the flies to remove their flight ability.' 'Organic waste is a globally abundant resource, and further development of this technology could potentially be applied to operations and infrastructure that generate industrial waste.'
