Montell, Craig,

Suppressing mosquito disease vectors via manipulating fertility, sex and male-courtship drive [electronic resource] / Craig Montell. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2018. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (22 min.) : color, sound). - Gene-drives and active genetics, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Gene-drives and active genetics. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals in the world -- Aedes aegypti spread Dengue, Zika and other viral-borne diseases -- Suppression of Aedes through release of genetically engineered males in ways to prevent their persistence in the environment.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

4657 Henry Stewart Talks


Dengue--Prevention.
Insects--Genetic engineering.
Malaria--Prevention.
Mosquitoes--Control.
Mosquitoes--Genetic engineering.
Zika virus.
Aedes--genetics.
Animals, Genetically Modified.
CRISPR-Cas Systems--genetics.
Dengue--prevention & control.
Gene Drive Technology.
Malaria--prevention & control.
Mosquito Control--methods.
Mosquito Vectors--genetics.
Zika Virus Infection--prevention & control.
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