Development of the Sterile Insect Technique to control the dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) in Sri Lanka.

Development of the Sterile Insect Technique to control the dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) in Sri Lanka.

<h4>Background</h4>The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is presently being tested to control dengue in several countries. SIT aims to cause the decline of the target insect population through the release of a sufficient number of sterilized male insects. This induces sterility in the femal...

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Main Authors: Tharaka Ranathunge, Jeevanie Harishchandra, Hamidou Maiga, Jeremy Bouyer, Y I Nilmini Silva Gunawardena, Menaka Hapugoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265244

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