Combining Sterile and Incompatible Insect Techniques for Aedes albopictus Suppression.
Combining Sterile and Incompatible Insect Techniques for Aedes albopictus Suppression.
Trends Parasitol. 2019 Jul 31;:
Authors: Dimopoulos G
Abstract
Traditional control strategies are failing to contain Aedes albopictus as an emerging major vector for dengue. A combination of approaches (Zheng et al., Nature, 2019) involving an artificial triple Wolbachia superinfection and low-dose irradiation enabled mass production of adult sterile males for release. The resulting suppression of field populations suggests feasibility for area-wide vector control.
PMID: 31375435 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Trends in Parasitology - Category: Parasitology Authors: Dimopoulos G Tags: Trends Parasitol Source Type: research
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