A standalone incompatible insect technique enables mosquito suppression in the urban subtropics
A field trial in Changsha, China, involving the release of a triple Wolbachia-infected strain of the mosquito, Aedes albopictus, demonstrates the feasibility of using an incompatible insect technique to suppress disease vector mosquito populations in urban subtropic environments.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04332-6 |