2017/2018 DARPA released swarms of genetically modified insects

2017/2018 DARPA released swarms of genetically modified insects like leafhoppers, whiteflies, and aphids, that have been altered using CRISPR, or other gene editing systems. The swarms would be carrying an infectious virus to crops that are already established as a means of genetically modifying them on the spot. https://strangesounds.org/2018/10/scientists-accuse-darpa-of-genetically-modifying-insects-for-bioweapons-to-spread-agricultural-viruses.html