The sex pheromone heptacosane enhances the mating competitiveness of sterile Aedes aegypti males

Aedes aegypti is a vector that transmits various viral diseases, including dengue and Zika. The radiation-based sterile insect technique (SIT) has a limited effect on mosquito control because of the difficulty in...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 15, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Lin-Min Wang, Ni Li, Mao Zhang, Qi Tang, Hong-Zheng Lu, Qing-Ya Zhou, Jia-Xuan Niu, Liang Xiao, Zhe-Yu Peng, Chao Zhang, Miao Liu, Duo-Quan Wang and Sheng-Qun Deng Tags: Research Source Type: research