Female Adult Aedes albopictus Suppression by Wolbachia-Infected Male Mosquitoes.

ABSTRACT: Dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses are pathogens with an increasing global impact. In the absence of an approved vaccine or therapy, their management relies on controlling the mosquito vectors. But traditional controls are inadequate, and the range of invasive species such as Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito) is expanding. Genetically modified mosquitoes are being tested, but their use has encountered regulatory barriers and public opposition in some countries. Wolbachia bacteria can cause a form of conditional sterility, which can provide an alternative to genetic modification or irradiation. It is unknown however, whether openly released, artificially infected male Ae. albopictus can competitively mate and sterilize females at a level adequate to suppress a field population. Also

SUBMITTER: Mains JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5034338 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature