Validation of a new larval rearing unit for Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) mass rearing.

The mosquito larval rearing unit developed at the Insect Pest Control Laboratory (IPCL) of the FAO/IAEA Joint Division was evaluated for its potential use for Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1895) mass rearing in support of the development of a sterile insect technique (SIT) package for this species. The u...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Balestrino, Arianna Puggioli, Jérémie R L Gilles, Romeo Bellini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3960149?pdf=render