Sterile insect technique (SIT) and its applications

K Bourtzis, MJB Vreysen - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insects represent the most speciose and abundant group of animals on
this planet. Most species are beneficial, however, a small number of them are major plant …

Comparison of Ground Release and Drone-Mediated Aerial Release of Aedes aegypti Sterile Males in Southern Mexico: Efficacy and Challenges

CF Marina, P Liedo, JG Bond, A R. Osorio, J Valle… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Diseases transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, such as dengue,
chikungunya and Zika, affect millions of people in tropical and subtropical regions of the …

Release of sterile Aedes aegypti mosquitoes: chilling effect on mass-reared males survival and escape ability and on irradiated males sexual competitiveness

GA Sánchez-Aldana-Sánchez, P Liedo, JG Bond… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In the sterile insect technique, it is important to measure the impact of mass-rearing and
handling of sterile males to allow a successful control of the target wild population. This …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of vaccination, vector controls and media on dengue transmission dynamics with a seasonally varying mosquito population

MZ Ndii - Results in Physics, 2022 - Elsevier
Although numerous studies have attempted to investigate the effects of dengue intervention
on its transmission dynamics, little work has considered the effects of implementing multiple …

Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus Adults Found Coexisting in Urban and Semiurban Dwellings of Southern Chiapas, Mexico

AD Lopez-Solis, F Solis-Santoyo… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aedes aegypti, Ae albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus, three mosquito
species of medical importance, were found coexisting in residential neighborhoods of urban …

Sexual Competitiveness and Induced Egg Sterility by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Gamma-Irradiated Males: A Laboratory and Field Study in Mexico

JG Bond, S Aguirre-Ibáñez, AR Osorio, CF Marina… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The sterile insect technique (SIT) involves the release of massive numbers
of male insects that have been sterilized by irradiation treatment during their development …

Mapping the Urban Environments of Aedes aegypti Using Drone Technology

KM Valdez-Delgado, O Garcia-Salazar… - Drones, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aedes aegypti is widely distributed worldwide and is the main vector mosquito for dengue,
one of the most important infectious diseases in middle-and low-income countries. The …

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

LM Wang, N Li, M Zhang, Q Tang, HZ Lu, QY Zhou… - Parasites & vectors, 2023 - Springer
Background 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 …

[PDF][PDF] Dense residential areas promote gene flow in dengue vector mosquito Aedes albopictus

H Yeo, HZ Tan, Q Tang, TRH Tan, N Puniamoorthy… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Aedes albopictus is a successful disease vector due to its ability to survive in a wide range of
habitats. Despite its ubiquity and impact on public health, little is known about its differential …

Nuevo registro de Haemagogus (Haemagogus) equinus Theobald, 1903 y otros mosquitos (Diptera: Culicidae) recolectados con ovitrampas en Jalpan de Serra …

WE Quezada-Yaguachi… - Revista Chilena de …, 2023 - biotaxa.org
El cambio en la estructura de los paisajes por la actividad humana ha aumentado la
probabilidad de contacto con mosquitos silvestres capaces de adaptarse a nuevos hábitats …