Journal
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
Volume 58, Issue 5, Pages 1980-1986Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab025
Keywords
Sterile Insect Technique; pesticide; genetic control; incompatible insect technique; Wolbachia
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- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hatch-Multistate Program [1004542]
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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.
The current review of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is motivated by new technologies and the recent renaissance of male release field trials, which is driving an evolution in mosquito control and regulation. Practitioners that are releasing male mosquitoes would do well to learn from past successes and failures, including political and public engagement complications. With examples that include nuanced integrations of the different technologies, e.g., combinations of Wolbachia and irradiation, it is critical that scientists understand and communicate accurately about the technologies, including their evolving management by different regulatory agencies in the USA. Some male release approaches are considered 'pesticides' and regulated by federal and state agencies, while other male release approaches are unregulated. It is important to consider how the new technologies fit with the more 'traditional' chemical applications of adulticides and larvicides. The economics of male release programs are substantially different from traditional control costs, which can be a challenge to their adoption by abatement districts. However, there is substantial need to overcome these complications and challenges, because the problem with invasive mosquitoes grows ever worse with factors that include insecticide resistance, globalization and climate change.
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