Use of rhodamine B to mark the body and seminal fluid of male Aedes aegypti for mark-release-recapture experiments and estimating efficacy of sterile male releases.

BACKGROUND:Recent interest in male-based sterile insect technique (SIT) and incompatible insect technique (IIT) to control Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus populations has revealed the need for an economical, rapid diagnostic tool for determining dispersion and mating success of sterilized males i...

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Main Authors: Brian J Johnson, Sara N Mitchell, Christopher J Paton, Jessica Stevenson, Kyran M Staunton, Nigel Snoad, Nigel Beebe, Bradley J White, Scott A Ritchie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5634656?pdf=render