Transgenic control of vectors: The effects of interspecific interactions

Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 353-370

  Bonsall, Michael B ^a   Yakob, Laith ^b   Alphey, Nina ^a,c   Alpheyd, Luke ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OXITEC LIMITED   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aedes; coexistence; community ecology; exclusion; RIDL; zero net growth isoclines

Indexed keywords

ALLEE EFFECT; COEXISTENCE; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE VECTOR; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MOSQUITO; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 81755181414     PISSN: 15659801     EISSN: 22244662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJEE.56.3-4.353     Document Type: Article

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