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Mating competitiveness and life-table comparisons between transgenic and Indian wild-type Aedes aegypti L.
Pest management science - 1 Jul 2015
Patil Prabhakargouda B, Reddy B P Niranjan, Gorman Kevin, Reddy K V Seshu, Barwale Shirish R, Zehr Usha B, Nimmo Derric, Naish Neil, Alphey Luke
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BACKGROUND: OX513A is a genetically engineered strain of Aedes aegypti carrying a repressible, dominantly inherited transgene that confers lethality in immature heterozygous progeny. Released male OX513A adults have proven to be effective for the localised suppression of wild Ae. aegypti, highlighting its potential in vector control. Mating and life-table assessments were used to compare OX513A with reared Ae....
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