Highlights•The sterile insect technique has been effective against many pest insect
species.•This environmentally friendly method is being resurrected for mosquito …

Mosquito species, members of the genera Aedes, Anopheles and Culex, are the major
vectors of human pathogens including protozoa (Plasmodium sp.), filariae and of a variety of …

Five species of invasive Aedes mosquitoes have recently become established in Europe:
Ae. albopictus, Ae. aegypti, Ae. japonicus japonicus, Ae. koreicus and Ae. atropalpus. These …

The pilot field studies here presented are part of a long-term research program aimed to
develop a cost-effective sterile insect technique (SIT) methodology to suppress Aedes …

Background Mosquito-borne diseases threaten over half the world's human population,
making the need for environmentally-safe mosquito population control tools critical. The …

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

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 …

Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne disease caused by the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes
albopictus. It can be an important burden to public health and a great cause of morbidity …

There is currently renewed interest in assessing the feasibility of the sterile insect technique
(SIT) to control African malaria vectors in designated areas. The SIT relies on the sterilization …