An Inherited Male-Producing Factor in Aedes aegypti
- 23 December 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 132 (3443) , 1887-1889
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.132.3443.1887
Abstract
An inherited factor causes a predominance of males in certain strains and in progeny of single pairs of Aedes aegypti L. This factor appears to be transmitted only by males and is not due to differential mortality, at least in postgametic stages. Mass release of male-producing males might be used in control operations.Keywords
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