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Field evaluation reveals larvicide compatibility with Oxitec boxes for controlling Aedes aegypti, suggesting effective integration.
Oxitec’s “just-add-water” release boxes offer an environmentally friendly method to suppress Aedes aegypti , the mosquito species responsible for recent dengue outbreaks in the Florida Keys. Each box rears and releases genetically engineered males that carry a gene preventing female survival. This study tested the compatibility of Oxitec boxes with wide-area larvicide applications of VectoBac® WDG larvicide. Mortality in wild-type larvae was 68.2% in open boxes, 1.7% in vented boxes, and 0.5% in tape-sealed boxes, indicating the box vents effectively shield developing mosquitoes, supporting integration with existing mosquito control strategies.
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