Suppression of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) populations using the boosted sterile insect technique in Greece.

ABSTRACT: The boosted Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) by releasing sterilized males coated with the larvicide pyriproxyfen has been suggested for the control of Aedes container-breeding mosquitoes. In 2023, a boosted-SIT field trial was applied in Greece against Aedes albopictus by weekly releases of pyriproxyfen-coated sterile males at the beginning (12 May-16 June) and peak (1 September-6 October) of mosquito activity, including two Mark-Release-Recapture sessions in July. No overall effect on egg densities was noted in the treated site, while a significant decrease compared to a control site was recorded in specific locations. The egg hatching rate in the treated site (56-57%) was lower than the control site (84-85%) during the release cycles and one month following the second release cycle. Durin

SUBMITTER: Giatropoulos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12589611 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature