101. Control of vector populations using genetically modified mosquitoes
- Author
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André Barreto Bruno, Wilke, Almério de Castro, Gomes, Delsio, Natal, and Mauro Toledo, Marrelli
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Animals, Genetically Modified ,Male ,Culicidae ,Mosquito Control ,Animals ,Female ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Insect Vectors - Abstract
The ineffectiveness of current strategies for chemical control of mosquito vectors raises the need for developing novel approaches. Thus, we carried out a literature review of strategies for genetic control of mosquito populations based on the sterile insect technique. One of these strategies consists of releasing radiation-sterilized males into the population; another, of integrating a dominant lethal gene under the control of a specific promoter into immature females. Advantages of these approaches over other biological and chemical control strategies include: highly species-specific, environmentally safety, low production cost, and high efficacy. The use of this genetic modification technique will constitute an important tool for integrated vector management.
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- 2008