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Preparing Irradiated and Marked Male Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes for Release in an Operational Sterile Insect Technique Program
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The sterile insect technique (SIT) is used to control specific, medically important mosquito populations that may be resistant to chemical controls. Here, we describe a method of mass rearing and preparation of sterile male mosquitoes for release in an operational SIT program targeting the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
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Moreno, B. J., Aldridge, R. L., Britch, S. C., Bayer, B. E., Kline, J., Hahn, D. A., Chen, C., Linthicum, K. J. Preparing Irradiated and Marked Male Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes for Release in an Operational Sterile Insect Technique Program. J. Vis. Exp. (169), e62260, doi:10.3791/62260 (2021).
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