Anopheles arabiensis sperm production after genetic manipulation, dieldrin treatment, and irradiation

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 314-316

  Damiens, D ^a   Vreysen, M J B ^a   Gilles, J R L ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

genetic sexing strain; insect control; radioprotector; sterile insect technique

Indexed keywords

DIELDRIN; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; GENETICS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SUDAN; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ANOPHELES; DIELDRIN; INSECTICIDES; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; STERILIZATION; SUDAN;

EID: 84874836042     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12058     Document Type: Article

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