Aedes aegypti Controls Ae. aegypti: SIT and IIT—An Overview
Robert L. Aldridge, Seth Gibson, Kenneth J. Linthicum
Abstract
The sterile insect technique (SIT) and the incompatible insect technique (IIT) are emerging and potentially revolutionary tools for controlling Aedes aegypti (L.), a prominent worldwide mosquito vector threat to humans that is notoriously difficult to reduce or eliminate in intervention areas using traditional integrated vector management (IVM) approaches. Here we provide an overview of the discovery, development, and application of SIT and IIT to Ae. aegypti control, and innovations and advances in technology, including transgenics, that could elevate these techniques to a worldwide sustainable solution to Ae. aegypti when combined with other IVM practices.
Topics & Concepts
Aedes aegyptiBiologyVector (molecular biology)Sterile insect techniqueAedesBiotechnologyDengue feverEcologyVirologyLarvaBiochemistryBotanyRecombinant DNAPEST analysisGeneInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsect behavior and control techniquesMosquito-borne diseases and control