Insect mass-rearing is an essential requirement for the sterile insect technique. Production at
a large scale requires the development of standardized rearing procedures to produce good …

Large-scale production of mosquitoes is a key factor for a successful sterile insect technique
program. A manageable mass-production cage must contain appropriate features for adult …

Anopheles funestus is one of the major malaria vectors in Africa. As with the other main
vectors, insecticide resistance in this species threatens existing vector control strategies …

The effects of temperature and larval density on survival of larvae, growth rate, age at
pupation, and adult size (measured as wing length and dry weight) of laboratory‐reared …

Population replacement/elimination strategies based on mass-release of sterile or otherwise
genetically modified (male) mosquitoes are being considered in order to expand the malaria …

Background Anopheles arabiensis is one of the major malaria vectors that put millions of
people in endemic countries at risk. Mass-rearing of this mosquito is crucial for strategies …

Improved techniques developed for mass rearing Anopheles albimanus Wied. resulted in an
80% increase in production to about 4200 pupae/rearing tray [see RAE/B 61, 1211]. The …

Domesticating anopheline species from wild isolates provides an important laboratory tool
but requires detailed knowledge of their natural biology and ecology, especially the natural …

Background Mass rearing requires a large colony from which male individuals can be
harvested for sterilization and release. Attention is needed when monitoring life parameters …

Background The mass rearing of insects requires a large colony from which individuals can
be harvested for sterilization and release. Attention is given to larval food requirements and …