Spatial Dynamics and Sterilization Range of Incompatible <i>Aedes albopictus</i> Males: Advancing Toward an Optimized IIT Approach.

ABSTRACT: The Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) is a species-specific, eco-friendly mosquito control method that relies on releasing Wolbachia-infected males, which induce cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), rendering eggs inviable when mating with wild females. Aiming at optimizing IIT protocols in terms of cost-effectiveness, data on incompatible male dispersal and survival and the distance- and time-related impact of induced sterility are fundamental. This study plans to fill this gap and reports findings from a two-year field trial (2022-2023) at the ENEA-Casaccia Research Center, based on single-spot releases of incompatible Aedes albopictus males (ARwP strain). Male releases were carried out in late September 2022 (~15,000 released males) and the early Ae. albopictus

SUBMITTER: Lampazzi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12944944 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature