Keywords: Aedes albopictus

Modelling Aedes albopictus management, incorporating immigration and bi-directional Wolbachia interactions

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Ryan, M., Mendiolar, M., Pagendam, D. et al.,  J Pest Sci,  99. 2026.
Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are competent vectors for the spread of at least 24 different arboviruses, including dengue, Ross River, and Japanese encephalitis viruses. However, they remain less studied than their more urban cousins, Aedes aegypti. We model an incompatible ...

Color-coded mosquitoes safely enables male-only releases to combat Dengue and Zika

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Joshua Shavit,  The Brighter Side of News,  2026.
Across much of the world, a tiny striped insect shapes whether families stay healthy or get sick. The Asian tiger mosquito carries Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya, and traditional control efforts often struggle to keep up. A new genetic trick that literally changes how these ...

Upscaling irradiation protocols of Aedes albopictus pupae within an SIT program in Reunion Island

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Lucie Marquereau, Hanano Yamada, David Damiens, Antonin Leclercq, Brice Derepas, Cécile Brengues , Brice William Dain , Quentin Lejarre 1, Mickael Proudhon , Jeremy Bouyer and Louis Clément Gouagna,  Scientific Reports,  14:12117. 2025.
The implementation of the sterile insect technique against Aedes albopictus relies on many parameters, in particular on the success of the sterilization of males to be released into the target area in overflooding numbers to mate with wild females. Achieving consistent sterility ...