Toward implementation of combined incompatible and sterile insect techniques for mosquito control: Optimized chilling conditions for handling Aedes albopictus male adults prior to release.

• Main Authors: Dongjing Zhang (Author), Zhiyong Xi (Author), Yongjun Li (Author), Xiaohua Wang (Author), Hanano Yamada (Author), Jieru Qiu (Author), Yongkang Liang (Author), Meichun Zhang (Author), Yu Wu (Author), Xiaoying Zheng (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Combined incompatible and sterile insect technique (IIT-SIT) has been considered to be an effective and safe approach to control mosquito populations. Immobilization of male adults by chilling is a crucial process required for the packing, transportation and release of the mosquitoes during the impl...