Update: Deployment of innovative genetic vector control strategies including an update on the mosqguide project

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 101-106

  Beech, C J ^a   Quinlan, M M ^b   Capurro, M L ^c   Alphey, L S ^a,d   Mumford, J D ^b  

^a OXITEC LIMITED   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Biosafety; Genetically modified mosquitoes; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866555696     PISSN: 01287451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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