"While genetically female, the transformed insects have mouths that resemble male mosquito mouths. That means they can't bite and so can't spread the malaria pa

"While genetically female, the transformed insects have mouths that resemble male mosquito mouths. That means they can't bite and so can't spread the malaria parasite. In addition, the insects' reproductive organs are deformed, which means they can't lay eggs." Why not focus on narrowing down the gene edit so only the biting ability is destroyed, allowing the females to reproduce? Seems like a safer option in the long run