If one were to apply the most recent technique used to fight potato late blight to the fight against the malarial infection of humans, then one would
A)increase the dosage of the least-expensive antimalarial drug administered to humans.
B)increase the dosage of the most common pesticide used to kill Anopheles mosquitoes.
C)introduce a predator of the malarial parasite into infected humans.
D)use a "cocktail" of at least three different pesticides against Anopheles mosquitoes.
E)insert genes from a Plasmodium-resistant strain of mosquito into Anopheles mosquitoes.

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The most recent technique used to fight potato late blight is genetic modification to produce blight-resistant potatoes. Similarly, inserting genes from a Plasmodium-resistant strain of mosquito into Anopheles mosquitoes could potentially produce Anopheles mosquitoes that are resistant to malaria infection and could reduce the transmission of the disease to humans. This method is also more targeted and less harmful to the environment than the use of pesticides or predators.

If One Were to Apply the Most Recent Technique Used