Courtship activity, copulation & insemination success in a mosquito vector fed a herbal aphrodisiac: Implications for sterile insect technology

• Main Authors: Hamady, Dieng, Fatimah, Abang, Fatin, A.B. Azman, Nurshilawati, Abdul Latip, Nur Ezzati, Aliasan, Sabina, Noor, Cirilo Nolasco, Nolasco-Hipólito, Tonga, Noweg
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medknow Publications 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/25930/1/Courtship.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/25930/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6251264/

Background & objectives: In sterile insect technology (SIT), mating competitiveness is a pre-condition for the reduction of target pest populations and a crucial parameter for judging efficacy. Still, current SIT trials are being hindered by decreased effectiveness due to reduced sexual performa...