Mark-release-recapture of male Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae): Use of rhodamine B to estimate movement, mating and population parameters in preparation for an incompatible male program.

• Main Authors: Brendan J Trewin (Author), Daniel E Pagendam (Author), Brian J Johnson (Author), Chris Paton (Author), Nigel Snoad (Author), Scott A Ritchie (Author), Kyran M Staunton (Author), Bradley J White (Author), Sara Mitchell (Author), Nigel W Beebe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rapid advances in biological and digital support systems are revolutionizing the population control of invasive disease vectors such as Aedes aegypti. Methods such as the sterile and incompatible insect techniques (SIT/IIT) rely on modified males to seek out and successfully mate with females, and i...