A secure semi-field system for the study of Aedes aegypti.

• Main Authors: Scott A Ritchie (Author), Petrina H Johnson (Author), Anthony J Freeman (Author), Robin G Odell (Author), Neal Graham (Author), Paul A Dejong (Author), Graeme W Standfield (Author), Richard W Sale (Author), Scott L O'Neill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: New contained semi-field cages are being developed and used to test novel vector control strategies of dengue and malaria vectors. We herein describe a new Quarantine Insectary Level-2 (QIC-2) laboratory and field cages (James Cook University Mosquito Research Facility Semi-Field System;...