A standardised method of marking male mosquitoes with fluorescent dust

Abstract Background Prior to a major release campaign of sterile insects, including the sterile insect technique, male mosquitoes must be marked and released (small scale) to determine key parameters including wild population abundance, dispersal and survival. Marking insects has been routinely carr...

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Main Authors: Nicole J. Culbert, Maria Kaiser, Nelius Venter, Marc J. B. Vreysen, Jeremie R. L. Gilles, Jérémy Bouyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04066-6