Location: Mosquito and Fly Research
Title: Aedes aegypti controls Ae. aegypti: SIT and IIT – an overviewAuthor
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Submitted to: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 1/8/2024 Publication Date: 3/1/2024 Citation: Aldridge, R.L., Gibson, S., Linthicum, K. 2024. Aedes aegypti controls Ae. aegypti: SIT and IIT – an overview. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 40(1):32-49. https://doi.org/10.2987/23-7154. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2987/23-7154 Interpretive Summary: The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an effective tool for controlling organisms that are problematic and widespread. It can be combined into integrated pest management (IPM) and integrated vector management (IVM) programs alike. Although it is not a panacea, it is a technique that can support control efforts against difficult organisms, such as the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.). Here we review the discovery of SIT, and its application to IVM both in the past and recently due to advances in technology that gives new options for control of Ae. aegypti. Technical Abstract: The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an effective tool for controlling organisms that are problematic and widespread. It can be combined into integrated pest management (IPM) and integrated vector management (IVM) programs alike. Although it is not a panacea, it is a technique that can support control efforts against difficult organisms, such as the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.). Here we review the discovery of SIT, and its application to IVM both in the past and recently due to advances in technology that gives new options for control of Ae. aegypti. |
