Suppression of Aedes mosquito populations with the boosted sterile insect technique in tropical and Mediterranean urban areas

Aedes mosquitoes are the vectors of dengue viruses and other arboviruses, which threaten billions of people all over the world. The boosted sterile insect technique (boosted SIT) is a version of SIT in which irradiated sterile males also transmit a biocide to immature stages.

 

Bouyer, J., Gil, D.A., Mora, I.P. et al. Suppression of Aedes mosquito populations with the boosted sterile insect technique in tropical and Mediterranean urban areas. Sci Rep 15, 17648 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02795-1

 

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