When less is more: accounting for overcompensation in mosquito SIT projects
When less is more: accounting for overcompensation in mosquito SIT projects
Tags: Aedes, Incompatible insect technique, Sterile insect technique (SIT)J. Bouyer, Trends in Parasitology, 2023.
Compensation and overcompensation under field conditions are confirmed in Aedes mosquitoes recently by Evans et al.: equal or increased densities of emerging adults may thus result from reduced larval densities. Here the consequences when applying the sterile insect technique and provide recommendations to avoid counterproductive effects are discussed.