Peer Review of White Paper on Genetically Engineered Female Mosquitoes for Mosquito Control
EPA’s Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) is reviewing the agency’s white paper and supporting materials on genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes for mosquito control. These materials outline considerations for the design of these insects and propose analytical methods for determining the absence of novel proteins in the saliva of GE female mosquitoes. Feedback from this review will be considered in the development of a final memorandum.
EPA released its white paper and supporting materials for public comment and peer review on Aug. 21, 2025. Comments are due on or before Sep. 22, 2025, via the public docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-0756 on regulations.gov.
On Aug. 20, 2025, EPA called for public comment on the candidates being considered as ad hoc reviewers. Comments are due no later than Sep. 4, 2025, and must be submitted to the peer review docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-0756 on regulations.gov. This follows EPA’s call for nominations on July 24, 2025. These comments will help the agency in selecting approximately six to nine ad hoc reviewers to assist the FIFRA SAP with their review
EPA will hold the FIFRA SAP meeting on Nov. 3-5, 2025. Information about how to register for the meeting and provide comments will be posted on this webpage in Oct. 2025.
For additional information, please contact the Designated Federal Official (DFO) Alie Muneer at muneer.alie@epa.gov or view the Federal Register Notice.