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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Rajivganthi Chinnathambi, Fathalla A. Rihan
Summary: This paper describes the combination of sterile and incompatible insect techniques for reducing mosquito populations and preventing disease transmission. The impulsive differential equations and open-loop control system are used to monitor and control the wild mosquito population in real-time. The Sterile insect technique is employed to eliminate or reduce mosquito populations.
MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Entomology
Stephen L. Dobson
Summary: The review of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is driven by new technologies and the resurgence of male release field trials, necessitating accurate understanding and communication of evolving technologies for practitioners. The complexity of political and public engagement, as well as the integration of different technologies, including combinations of Wolbachia and irradiation, present challenges that must be navigated to effectively manage mosquito control and regulation.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Mathematics, Applied
Bo Zheng, Jianshe Yu, Jia Li
Summary: The successful elimination of the dengue vector Aedes albopictus on Shazai and Dadaosha islands in Guangzhou through the release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in 2016 and 2017 has led to the development of mathematical guidance for designing effective mass release strategies. The key concerns in these strategies involve determining the frequency and quantity of Wolbachia-infected mosquito releases required for population suppression. Mathematically analyzing the data from the experimental releases on the islands has helped in formulating suppression models, setting release amount thresholds, and establishing conditions for population suppression based on release quantities.
SIAM JOURNAL ON APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Abdiel Martin-Park, Azael Che-Mendoza, Yamili Contreras-Perera, Silvia Perez-Carrillo, Henry Puerta-Guardo, Josue Villegas-Chim, Guillermo Guillermo-May, Anuar Medina-Barreiro, Hugo Delfin-Gonzalez, Rosa Mendez-Vales, Santos Vazquez-Narvaez, Jorge Palacio-Vargas, Fabian Correa-Morales, Guadalupe Ayora-Talavera, Norma Pavia-Ruz, Xiao Liang, Ping Fu, Dongjing Zhang, Xiaohua Wang, Maria Eugenia Toledo-Romani, Zhiyong Xi, Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, Pablo Manrique-Saide
Summary: The study demonstrates that open-field mass-releases of wAlbB-infected Ae. aegypti males can significantly reduce natural populations of Ae. aegypti in urbanized settings in south Mexico, with efficacy reaching up to 89.4% at six months after the initiation of the suppression phase. This successful pilot integration of Wolbachia IIT-SIT within an Integrated Vector Management plan led by the Mexican Ministry of Health personnel marks a significant advancement in the control of Ae. aegypti populations.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2022)
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Entomology
Harilanto Felana Andrianjakarivony, David Damiens, Lucie Marquereau, Benjamin Gaudillat, Nausicaa Habchi-Hanriot, Louis-Clement Gouagna
Summary: The potential interference of releasing millions of sterile male Aedes albopictus on the reproduction of female Aedes aegypti has been studied using a marking technique. The results showed that in small experimental cages, the mating rate between sterile male Aedes albopictus and female Aedes aegypti was very low, indicating that in the field, the frequency of heterospecific mating would be very low.
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Entomology
Peter L. Lo, David J. Rogers, James T. S. Walker, Bruce H. Abbott, Timothy F. Vandervoet, Anna Kokeny, Rachael M. Horner, D. Maxwell Suckling
Summary: This study compared the recapture rate of sterile moths released by different methods, with the hexacopter having the highest recapture rate followed by bicycle, vehicle, and plane. Wind-borne horizontal drift was investigated as a possible explanation for the difference in recaptures between the two aircraft delivery systems. The advantages and disadvantages of each moth delivery method were discussed.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Mathematics, Applied
Doaa M. Fawzy, A. Elsaid, W. K. Zahra, Ayman A. Arafa
Summary: This study proposes a non-smooth Filippov model to examine the interaction between wild and sterile mosquitoes. By simulating the conditions for releasing sterile mosquitoes and adjusting model parameters such as the threshold value, our findings suggest that lowering the threshold value to an appropriate level can enhance the control of wild mosquitoes, and employing SIT with a threshold policy control can improve economic outcomes while inhibiting disease spread.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Giulio Valenti, Paul Tinnemans, Iaroslav Baglai, Willem L. Noorduin, Bernard Kaptein, Michel Leeman, Joop H. ter Horst, Richard M. Kellogg
Summary: An efficient method for deracemization of a racemate to the desired (R)-enantiomer of Praziquantel has been developed by coupling incompatible racemization and crystallization processes. Through a library approach, a derivative that crystallizes as a conglomerate has been identified, and using a flow system, the incompatible processes have been combined to achieve complete deracemization to the desired (R)-enantiomer.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
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Virology
Stacy Soh, Soon Hoe Ho, Janet Ong, Annabel Seah, Borame Sue Dickens, Ken Wei Tan, Joel Ruihan Koo, Alex R. Cook, Shuzhen Sim, Cheong Huat Tan, Lee Ching Ng, Jue Tao Lim
Summary: “The Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) is a strategy that uses Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes to suppress mosquito populations and reduce the risk of vector-borne diseases. However, imperfect sex-sorting may result in the unintentional release of fertile Wolbachia-infected female mosquitoes, leading to replacement and failure of population suppression. Mitigation of Wolbachia establishment can be achieved through the application of a sterile insect technique.”
Article
Biology
Yusuke Ikegawa, Koichi Ito, Chihiro Himuro, Atsushi Honma
Summary: Research has shown that in different mating systems of insects, bisexual release is most effective for swarm-type mating systems, while for scramble-type mating systems, it depends on the difference in female searching ability between sterile and wild males. The net impact of sterile females depends on the difference in sexual performance between wild and sterile males.
JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Mathematics
Luis Almeida, Michel Duprez, Yannick Privat, Nicolas Vauchelet
Summary: This article studies the optimal release strategies for controlling disease transmission by using the sterile insect technique. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the results.
JOURNAL OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Francisco Ruben Badenes-Perez
Summary: This paper reviewed the effects of insect pollination on the yield parameters of plants from the Brassicaceae family. The meta-analysis showed that insect pollination increased seed yield, silique set, number of siliquae/plant, and number of seeds/silique in both self-compatible and self-incompatible crop species. However, the weight of seeds increased only in self-incompatible species as a result of insect pollination. The study also highlighted the importance of pollinator conservation programs in maximizing yield in cruciferous crops.
Article
Parasitology
Adam E. Vorsino, Zhiyong Xi
Summary: This study proposes the use of incompatible insect technique (IIT) or combined IIT/sterile insect technique (SIT) for controlling Culex quinquefasciatus, the primary vector of avian malaria in Hawai'i. A calculator has been developed to estimate the costs of implementing IIT and IIT/SIT at various locations in Hawai'i.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nigel W. Beebe, Dan Pagendam, Brendan J. Trewin, Andrew Boomer, Matt Bradford, Andrew Ford, Catherine Liddington, Artiom Bondarenco, Paul J. De Barro, Joshua Gilchrist, Christopher Paton, Kyran M. Staunton, Brian Johnson, Andrew J. Maynard, Gregor J. Devine, Leon E. Hugo, Gordana Rasic, Helen Cook, Peter Massaro, Nigel Snoad, Jacob E. Crawford, Bradley J. White, Zhiyong Xi, Scott A. Ritchie
Summary: Releasing sterile or incompatible male insects is a proven method of population management with the potential to revolutionize mosquito control in agricultural systems. A study in northern Australia using the incompatible insect technique (IIT) with the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti showed significant population declines, indicating the potential of this method in field settings.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Dylan A. Tussey, Kenneth J. Linthicum, Daniel A. Hahn
Summary: Hypoxia exposure has been found to significantly improve key performance metrics in sterile male Ae. aegypti without any significant drawbacks. Additional work, such as increasing the target dose for sterility, may be necessary to incorporate hypoxia into SIT programs.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vicky Dritsou, Pantelis Topalis, Nikolai Windbichler, Alekos Simoni, Ann Hall, Daniel Lawson, Malcolm Hinsley, Daniel Hughes, Valerio Napolioni, Francesca Crucianelli, Elena Deligianni, Giuliano Gasperi, Ludvik M. Gomulski, Grazia Savini, Mose Manni, Francesca Scolari, Anna R. Malacrida, Bruno Arca, Jose M. Ribeiro, Fabrizio Lombardo, Giuseppe Saccone, Marco Salvemini, Riccardo Moretti, Giuseppe Aprea, Maurizio Calvitti, Matteo Picciolini, Philippos Aris Papathanos, Roberta Spaccapelo, Guido Favia, Andrea Crisanti, Christos Louis
PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH
(2015)
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Parasitology
Arianna Puggioli, Maurizio Calvitti, Riccardo Moretti, Romeo Bellini
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Prosper C. B. Nya, Riccardo Moretti, Marcello Nicoletti, Maurizio Calvitti, Lamberto Tomassini
CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
F. Borgognoni, M. Vadrucci, G. Bazzano, P. Ferrari, S. Massa, R. Moretti, M. Calvitti, C. Ronsivalle, A. Moriani, L. Picardi
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS
(2017)
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Infectious Diseases
Riccardo Moretti, Pei-Shi Yen, Vincent Houe, Elena Lampazzi, Angiola Desiderio, Anna-Bella Failloux, Maurizio Calvitti
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2018)
Article
Parasitology
Kostas Bourtzis, Stephen L. Dobson, Zhiyong Xi, Jason L. Rasgon, Maurizio Calvitti, Luciano A. Moreira, Herve C. Bossin, Riccardo Moretti, Luke Anthony Baton, Grant L. Hughes, Patrick Mavingui, Jeremie R. L. Gilles
Article
Entomology
Riccardo Moretti, Maurizio Calvitti
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2014)
Article
Entomology
R. Moretti, M. Calvitti
MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maurizio Calvitti, Francesca Marini, Angiola Desiderio, Arianna Puggioli, Riccardo Moretti
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Celestine M. Atyame, Pierrick Labbe, Cyrille Lebon, Mylene Weill, Riccardo Moretti, Francesca Marini, Louis Clement Gouagna, Maurizio Calvitti, Pablo Tortosa
Article
Parasitology
Riccardo Moretti, Giuseppe Augusto Marzo, Elena Lampazzi, Maurizio Calvitti
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2018)
Article
Agronomy
Beniamino Caputo, Riccardo Moretti, Mattia Manica, Paola Serini, Elena Lampazzi, Marco Bonanni, Giulia Fabbri, Verena Pichler, Alessandra della Torre, Maurizio Calvitti
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2020)
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Parasitology
S. Pasquali, L. Mariani, M. Calvitti, R. Moretti, L. Ponti, M. Chiari, G. Sperandio, G. Gilioli
Article
Entomology
Riccardo Moretti, Francesca Marini, Elena Lampazzi, Maurizio Calvitti
Summary: The study found that Aedes vexans is not highly suitable for control strategies based on Wolbachia due to low mating propensity, low male survival, reduced hatchability of collected eggs, and inefficiency in transmitting Wolbachia strains vertically. Transinfection of the bacterium through various methods was attempted but was not successful in establishing a stable infection in the mosquito population.
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2021)
