Suppression and Elimination of an Island Population of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus with Sterile Males
- 12 June 1970
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 168 (3937) , 1368-1370
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.168.3937.1368
Abstract
The release of 8,400 to 18,000 males per day of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say which had been exposed to a sterilizing agent (thiotepa), suppressed and eliminated an indigenous population of this mosquito on an island off the coast of Florida in a 10-week period. Sterile males were effective in seeking out and mating with females on the island.Keywords
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