Boosted #SIT to control vectors #ERC #EU_funded

New boosted SIT trial in Greece: suppression of Aedes albopictus through intermittent releases and persistent effect of pyriproxyfen… 😍 Congrats Athanasios & team!

The @WHO recommends a phased approach for evaluating genetically modified mosquitoes: - Phase 1: contained lab studies evaluating safety and efficacy - Phase 2: outdoor trials with physical or ecological barriers to mosquito migration - Phase 3: open release trials of

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: Suppression of Aedes albopictus in Sri Lanka using the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) with a sustained effect 🇱🇰 https://t.co/gNuSp7UnuL

Burkina Faso is taking steps toward nuclear power to double electricity production by 2030, and @IAEAorg stands ready to support these goals. We’re also working together through #Atoms4Food for food security, #RaysOfHope for better cancer care, and #NUTECplastics against

In Sri Lanka, SIT lead to a 98% reduction of Aedes albopictus which extended 6 months after the last release thanks to a good isolation of the target area by rice crops. Congrats Pr. Menaka & team! @IAEANA https://t.co/DKLdZKAlr3

Genetic biocontrol tools like gene drives are design to work alongside nets, spraying, and vaccines. As highlighted in a recent @labiotech_eu article, Mike Santos, Director of @Gene_Convene, explains how they could add a vital layer of protection in regions hit hardest by

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Here we studied how Aedes albopictus & aegypti share larval habitats and demonstrated that we cannot use ovi-sticky traps in Reunion unfortunately. OPTIS project

[Le Monde avec AFP] Plus de 300 cas de chikungunya en métropole depuis cet été, un niveau sans précédent

Innovative control tools are needed against mosquitoes. The 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 (𝗯𝗦𝗜𝗧) consists of treating sterile males with a biocide prior to their release to contaminate larval habitats. https://t.co/p3D47HUbPW This new paper

[Le Monde] Les nouvelles menaces du moustique-tigre

🔍 Look the statistics in #France regarding to #mosquito borne #arboviruses notified by the end of Aug‼️ 🦠 228 #Chikungunya cases 🦠 15 #Dengue cases 🦠 15 #WestNile human infections 🦟 #VectorControl interventions are key to reduce risks of transmission ✔️

In this study, we demonstrate that boosted sterile males may contaminate Aedes breeding sites directly with pyriproxyfen. @Cirad @ird_fr @ERC_Research https://t.co/qxKO6xjJlI

Nouvel article aujourd'hui dans Parasite: "Comparaison des techniques des insectes stériles standard et renforcée pour supprimer des populations d’Aedes albopictus en conditions semi-naturelles" https://t.co/XMhwHuQOCm

[Le Monde] La dermatose nodulaire contagieuse détectée pour la première fois dans l’Ain, les bovins du foyer contaminé seront abattus

The sterile insect technique (SIT) involves releasing large numbers of sterile males to outcompete wild males in mating with females. In this 2024 paper, the authors conducted a suppression trial in Greece against the invasive dengue vector mosquito 𝘼𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙨

The term “mosquito” includes about 3,500 different species. Fewer than 3% of these are known to transmit human diseases. There is potential opportunity to control mosquito-borne diseases by developing species-specific methods such as genetic biocontrol: genetic changes can be

🦟 #CulexPerexiguus is a little known #mosquito with a key role in #WestNile spread in #Spain, and this paper provides us very interesting info about bionomics and the relevance of the species in local transmission cycles 🦠 #Arboviruses #VectorControl 👉🏻 https://t.co/FSTezCDwtz

A 2024 @MalariaJournal article outlined key considerations for the field gene drive field trials for malaria, including trial scope, efficacy and safety endpoints, and monitoring. It also considers adaptive progression through measurement of genetic, ento, and epi outcomes. Read

Nouvel article sous presse dans 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚: "Suppression d'Aedes albopictus au Sri Lanka grâce à la Technique de l'Insecte Stérile (TIS) avec un effet persistant" Bientôt...