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Comparison of Ground Release and Drone-Mediated Aerial Release of Aedes aegypti Sterile Males in Southern Mexico: Efficacy and ChallengesC. F. Marina, P. Liedo, J. G. Bond, A. R. Osorio, J. Valle, R. Angulo-Kladt, Y. Gómez-Simuta, I. Fernández-Salas, A. Dor and T. Williams, Insects, 13. 2022.![]() Sterile males of Aedes aegypti were released once a week for 8 weeks to evaluate the dispersal efficiency of ground and aerial drone release methods in a rural village of 26 Ha in southern Mexico. Indoor and outdoor BG-Sentinel traps were placed in 13–16 houses distributed ... Keywords: Aedes, aegypti, diptera-culicidae, drones, Eradication, Gene drive, models, Robotics, SIT, sterile insect technique, uncrewed aerial vehicle |
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The drone, the tool of the future to combat its spreadT. Thompson, Your Decommissioning News, 2021.![]() Drones could become a promising tool in the fight against the tiger mosquito, according to a study published Tuesday by French researchers. French researchers said on Tuesday that drones could, within a few years, integrate into the arsenal of the fight against the tiger ... Keywords: Aedes, aegypti, diptera-culicidae, drones, Eradication, Gene drive, models, Robotics, SIT, sterile insect technique, uncrewed aerial vehicle |
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Field performance of sterile male mosquitoes released from an uncrewed aerial vehicleJ. Bouyer, N. J. Culbert, A. H. Dicko, M. G. Pacheco, J. Virginio, M. C. Pedrosa, L. Garziera, A. T. M. Pinto, A. Klaptocz, J. Germann, T. Wallner, G. Salvador-Herranz, R. A. Herrero, H. Yamada, F. Balestrino and M. J. B. Vreysen, Science Robotics, 5:10. 2020.![]() Genetic control methods of mosquito vectors of malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika are becoming increasingly popular due to the limitations of other techniques such as the use of insecticides. The sterile insect technique is an effective genetic control method to manage ... Keywords: Aedes, aegypti, diptera-culicidae, drones, Eradication, Gene drive, models, Robotics, SIT, sterile insect technique, uncrewed aerial vehicle |

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