Application of genetically modified mosquitoes in national vector control programmes: Thoughts on integrated control

Bridging Laboratory and Field Research for Genetic Control of Disease Vectors

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 211-214

  Mnzava, Abraham ^a   Curtis, Chris F ^b   Manga, Lucien ^c   Touré, Yeya T ^d  

^a Vector Control   (Egypt)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c WHO Regional Office for Africa   (Zimbabwe)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetically modified mosquitoes; Integrated vector management; Transgenesis; Vector control programmes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900220770     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3799-6_21     Document Type: Chapter

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