Reunion Island suffers from high densities of the chikungunya and dengue vector Aedes
albopictus. The sterile insect technique (SIT) offers a promising strategy for mosquito-borne …

BACKGROUND: The development of the sterile insect technique (SIT) for reducing
populations of Aedes albopictus (Skuse),(the vector of Chikungunya and Dengue fever) …

To control the container-breeding mosquito and major vector of dengue and chikungunya
Aedes albopictus, the sterile insect technique (SIT) is proposed as a component of …

Male insects are expected to optimize their reproductive strategy according to the availability
of sperm or other ejaculatory materials, and to the availability and reproductive status of …

Simple Summary The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a species-specific and environment-
friendly method of insect control that relies on the release of large numbers of sterile insects …

Background The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is presently being tested to control dengue in
several countries. SIT aims to cause the decline of the target insect population through the …

Background The work described in this article forms part of a study to suppress a population
of the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis in Northern State, Sudan, with the Sterile Insect …

Issues of male fertility must be addressed to support the development of a sterile insect
technique (SIT) programme for the control of Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) …

Background Important arboviral diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus
infections, are transmitted mainly by the Aedes aegypti vector. So far, controlling this vector …

Simple Summary Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is an invasive
mosquito well established in Europe, posing high risks of transmission of dengue and …