Ovary Dissection Is a Sensitive Measure of Sterility in <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> Exposed to the Insect Growth Regulator Pyriproxyfen

Ovary Dissection Is a Sensitive Measure of Sterility in <i>Anopheles gambiae</i> Exposed to the Insect Growth Regulator Pyriproxyfen

Pyriproxyfen (PPF) is an insect growth regulator used in the co-treatment of long-lasting insecticidal nets for its ability to sterilize female mosquitoes. To evaluate the efficacy of PPF-treated nets on mosquito reproductivity, most studies observe oviposition (egg-laying) rates in the laboratory....

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Main Authors: Alina Soto, Mark Rowland, Louisa A. Messenger, Mathew Kirby, Franklin W. Mosha, Alphaxard Manjurano, Natacha Protopopoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
pyriproxyfen
insect growth regulator
<i>Anopheles gambiae</i>
malaria control
long-lasting insecticidal nets
pyrethroid resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/6/552

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