Biological control of mosquito vectors: past, present, and future
G Benelli, CL Jeffries, T Walker - Insects, 2016 - mdpi.com
Mosquitoes represent the major arthropod vectors of human disease worldwide transmitting
malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and arboviruses such as dengue virus and Zika virus …
malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and arboviruses such as dengue virus and Zika virus …
Controlling vector-borne diseases by releasing modified mosquitoes
HA Flores, SL O'Neill - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Aedes mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, are
becoming major global health emergencies while old threats, such as yellow fever, are re …
becoming major global health emergencies while old threats, such as yellow fever, are re …
Incompatible and sterile insect techniques combined eliminate mosquitoes
X Zheng, D Zhang, Y Li, C Yang, Y Wu, X Liang… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
The radiation-based sterile insect technique (SIT) has successfully suppressed field
populations of several insect pest species, but its effect on mosquito vector control has been …
populations of several insect pest species, but its effect on mosquito vector control has been …
The mosquito holobiont: fresh insight into mosquito-microbiota interactions
The holobiont concept was first developed for coral ecosystems but has been extended to
multiple organisms, including plants and other animals. Studies on insect-associated …
multiple organisms, including plants and other animals. Studies on insect-associated …
Evolutionary Ecology of Wolbachia Releases for Disease Control
Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic Alphaproteobacteria that can suppress insect-borne
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …
Pilot trial using mass field-releases of sterile males produced with the incompatible and sterile insect techniques as part of integrated Aedes aegypti control in Mexico
A Martín-Park, A Che-Mendoza… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The combination of Wolbachia-based incompatible insect technique (IIT) and
radiation-based sterile insect technique (SIT) can be used for population suppression of …
radiation-based sterile insect technique (SIT) can be used for population suppression of …
Sterile insect technique and Wolbachia symbiosis as potential tools for the control of the invasive species Drosophila suzukii
Drosophila suzukii, a vinegar fly originated from Southeast Asia, has recently invaded
western countries, and it has been recognized as an important threat of a wide variety of …
western countries, and it has been recognized as an important threat of a wide variety of …
Combined sterile insect technique and incompatible insect technique: The first proof-of-concept to suppress Aedes aegypti vector populations in semi-rural settings in …
P Kittayapong, S Ninphanomchai… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
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 …
infections, are transmitted mainly by the Aedes aegypti vector. So far, controlling this vector …
The insect pest control laboratory of the joint FAO/IAEA programme: Ten years (2010–2020) of research and development, achievements and challenges in support of …
MJB Vreysen, AMM Abd-Alla, K Bourtzis, J Bouyer… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Insect Pest Control (IPC) Section and its associated laboratory (IPCL)
is part of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Its …
is part of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Its …
Public sentiments towards the use of Wolbachia-Aedes technology in Singapore
C Liew, LT Soh, I Chen, LC Ng - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Wolbachia technology is a novel vector control approach that can reduce
mosquito populations and the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, which has recently gained …
mosquito populations and the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, which has recently gained …