Title |
The effect of the radio-protective agents ethanol, trimethylglycine, and beer on survival of X-ray-sterilized male Aedes aegypti
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Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, July 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-3305-6-211 |
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Authors |
Stacy D Rodriguez, Ramaninder K Brar, Lisa L Drake, Hannah E Drumm, David P Price, John I Hammond, Jacob Urquidi, Immo A Hansen |
Abstract |
Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) has been successfully implemented to control, and in some cases, eradicate, dipteran insect populations. SIT has great potential as a mosquito control method. Different sterilization methods have been used on mosquitoes ranging from chemosterilization to genetically modified sterile male mosquito strains; however, sterilization with ionizing radiation is the method of choice for effective sterilization of male insects for most species. The lack of gentle radiation methods has resulted in significant complications when SIT has been applied to mosquitoes. Several studies report that irradiating mosquitoes resulted in a decrease in longevity and mating success compared to unirradiated males. The present study explored new protocols for mosquito sterilization with ionizing radiation that minimized detrimental effects on the longevity of irradiated males. |
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