Reduction in Egg Fertility of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> Mosquitoes in Greece Following Releases of Imported Sterile Males

Reduction in Egg Fertility of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> Mosquitoes in Greece Following Releases of Imported Sterile Males

<i>Aedes albopictus</i>, an invasive mosquito species, is currently well established in many European countries, posing high risks to human health. A preliminary trial using repetitive releases of irradiated sterile male mosquitoes was designed, implemented and evaluated for the first ti...

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Main Authors: Georgios Balatsos, Arianna Puggioli, Vasileios Karras, Ioanna Lytra, George Mastronikolos, Marco Carrieri, Dimitrios P. Papachristos, Marco Malfacini, Angeliki Stefopoulou, Charalampos S. Ioannou, Fabrizio Balestrino, Jérémy Bouyer, Dušan Petrić, Igor Pajović, Apostolos Kapranas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Panagiotis G. Milonas, Romeo Bellini, Antonios Michaelakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
mosquito control
sterile insect technique
egg hatch rate
Asian tiger mosquito
mass production
transportation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/2/110

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