Towards the genetic control of insect vectors: An overview

Entomological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 213-220

  Abraham, Eappen G ^a   Cha, Sung Jae ^a   Jacobs Lorena, Marcelo ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditional gene expression; Insect genetic control; Sterile insect technology; Transposable element; Vector borne disease

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 36649036791     PISSN: 17382297     EISSN: 17485967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2007.00117.x     Document Type: Review

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