Vector birth control in South-East Asia: Using the super-sterile mosquito technique to prevent mosquito-transmitted diseases

Vector birth control in South-East Asia: Using the super-sterile mosquito technique to prevent mosquito-transmitted diseases

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Vector birth control in South-East Asia: Using the super-sterile mosquito technique to prevent mosquito-transmitted diseases

This study aims to investigate the possibility of using sterile mosquitoes as a vector birth control tool to reduce populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Thailand. The long-term purpose will be to reduce levels of diseases carried by these mosquitoes, such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.