The ecology of genetically modified mosquitoes

Science. 2002 Oct 4;298(5591):117-9. doi: 10.1126/science.298.5591.117.

Abstract

Ecological and population biology issues constitute serious challenges to the application of genetically modified mosquitos (GMM) for disease control.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aedes / genetics*
  • Aedes / physiology
  • Aedes / virology
  • Animals
  • Anopheles / genetics*
  • Anopheles / parasitology
  • Anopheles / physiology
  • Biological Evolution
  • Child
  • Dengue / prevention & control
  • Dengue / transmission
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Genetics, Population
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Humans
  • Insect Vectors / genetics*
  • Insect Vectors / parasitology
  • Insect Vectors / physiology
  • Insect Vectors / virology
  • Insecticides
  • Malaria / prevention & control
  • Malaria / transmission
  • Organisms, Genetically Modified*
  • Pest Control, Biological
  • Population Density
  • Reproduction
  • Transformation, Genetic
  • Transgenes

Substances

  • Insecticides