Establishment of a medium-scale mosquito facility: optimization of the larval mass-rearing unit for Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Establishment of a medium-scale mosquito facility: optimization of the larval mass-rearing unit for Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract Background Standardized larval rearing units for mosquito production are essential for the establishment of a mass-rearing facility. Two larval rearing units, developed respectively by the Guangzhou Wolbaki Biotech Co. Ltd. (Wolbaki) and Insect Pest Control Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Divisi...

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Main Authors: Dongjing Zhang, Meichun Zhang, Yu Wu, Jeremie R. L. Gilles, Hanano Yamada, Zhongdao Wu, Zhiyong Xi, Xiaoying Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Mosquito facility
Larval rearing units
Mass-rearing
Aedes albopictus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2511-z

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