Modified technique of Wolbachia removal from Malaysian Aedes albopictus
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 557-560, 2014.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-951908
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To develop an artificial and modified Wolbachia removal technique using tetracycline from naturally Wolbachia infected Aedes albopictus (Ae. albopictus) so as to be able to produce generations of Wolbachia free offsprings.Methods:
In this study, seven different tetracycline treatment methods were conducted to obtain the best removal method. Four methods focused on larvae tetracycline treatment, one method on both larvae and adult tetracycline treatment and the last two methods on adult mosquito sucrose treatment.Results:
All larval tetracycline treatments resulted in either high larvae mortality, sterile F
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2014
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Article
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