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Towards the genetic control of invasive species

Harvey-Samuel, TA, T.; Alphey, L., Biological Invasions, 19:1683-1703. 2017.

Invasive species remain one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity. Their control would be enhanced through the development of more effective and sustainable pest management strategies. Recently, a novel form of genetic pest management (GPM) has been developed in which ...
Keywords: Aedes aegypti, Biodiversity conservation, diptera tephritidae, embryonic sexing system, engineered male mosquitos, Environmental Sciences & Ecology, Eradication, female-specific, gene drive opinion, gene drive review, gene drive synthetic, Genetic control, Genetic pest management, invasive species, lethality, malaria, mediterranean fruit-fly, pest control, philornis-downsi, Refractory transgene, sterile insect technique, Transgenic control, vector mosquito