Criteria for identifying and evaluating candidate sites for open-field trials of genetically engineered mosquitoes

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 291-299

  Brown, David M ^a   Alphey, Luke S ^b,c   McKemey, Andrew ^b   Beech, Camilla ^b   James, Anthony A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OXITEC LIMITED   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community engagement; Field trial; Genetic control; GMO regulation; Open release; Transgenic mosquito

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOTYPE; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; VECTOR CONTROL; WORK ENVIRONMENT; ANIMAL; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; MALE; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; CULICIDAE; FEMALE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84922259849     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: 15577759     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2013.1364     Document Type: Article

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