Mosquito larvae are seen through a fluorescence microscope at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute's Insect Transformation Facility in Rockville, Md. , Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The glowing eyes (seen as two glowing slashes in the head region - seen here as a black ball), indicate that the larvae have been successfully genetically transformed. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Mosquito larvae are seen through a fluorescence microscope at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute's Insect Transformation Facility in Rockville, Md. , Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The glowing eyes (seen as two glowing slashes in the head region - seen here as a black ball), indicate that the larvae have been successfully genetically transformed.

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