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Comment
. 2019 Sep;35(9):671-673.
doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2019.07.006. Epub 2019 Jul 31.

Combining Sterile and Incompatible Insect Techniques for Aedes albopictus Suppression

George Dimopoulos  1
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Combining Sterile and Incompatible Insect Techniques for Aedes albopictus Suppression

George Dimopoulos. Trends Parasitol. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

Traditional control strategies are failing to contain Aedes albopictus as an emerging major vector for dengue. A combination of approaches (Zheng et al., Nature, 2019) involving an artificial triple Wolbachia superinfection and low-dose irradiation enabled mass production of adult sterile males for release. The resulting suppression of field populations suggests feasibility for area-wide vector control.

Keywords: Aedes albopictus; Wolbachia; dengue; vector control.

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