Gene Drive Projects
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Animalia
Arthropoda (incl. insects and spiders)
Arachnida (spiders, ticks, mites etc)
Mesostigmata (mites)
Varroa mite
Readiness of Technology
2a - Gene drive proposed with supporting theoretical workPublications
Intended use
Suppression or eradication of varroa mites from honeybee colonies to prevent harm to the colony and honey production.
Type of system
Homing CRISPR
Trombidiformes (mites)
Spider mites
Readiness of Technology
2a - Gene drive proposed with supporting theoretical workPublications
Intended use
Reduction of damage to agricultural and horticultural crops.
Type of system
Homing CRISPR
Insecta (insects)
Coleoptera (beetles and weevils)
Mexican cotton boll weevil
Readiness of Technology
1 - Gene drive proposedPublications
Intended use
Reduction of damage to cotton crops caused by this species
Type of system
Not stated – proposal only
Argentine stem weevil
Readiness of Technology
1 - Gene drive proposedPublications
Intended use
Reduction of damage to pasture grass caused by this species
Type of system
Not stated – proposal only
Bark beetles
Readiness of Technology
2a - Gene drive proposed with supporting theoretical workPublications
Intended use
Reduction of damage to timber crops caused by this species
Type of system
Homing CRISPR
Clover root weevil
Readiness of Technology
1 - Gene drive proposedPublications
Intended use
Reduction of damage to clover caused by this species (in agricultural contexts)
Type of system
Not stated – proposal only
Red flour beetle
Readiness of Technology
2a - Gene drive proposed with supporting theoretical workPublications
Intended use
Reduction of spoilage of stored grains caused by this species
Type of system
Homing CRISPR
Red flour beetle
Readiness of Technology
4b - research on gene drive construction has taken place but evidence so far shows this approach doesn't workPublications
Type of system
Homing CRISPR
Animalia
Arthropoda (incl. insects and spiders)
Insecta (insects)
Coleoptera (beetles and weevils)
Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)
Diabrotica (corn rootworm)
Western corn rootworm
Readiness of Technology
1 - Gene drive proposedPublications
Intended use
Reduction of damage to corn crops caused by this species in Europe
Type of system
Unspecified ‘local’ gene drive
Diptera (true flies)
Calliphoridae (blow flies/greenbottles)
Cochliomyia (blow flies)
New world screwworm
Readiness of Technology
3 - Preliminary laboratory work publishedPublications
Intended use
Reduce impacts on livestock in South America and Caribbean caused by this species
Type of system
Homing CRISPR