Development of a controlled-release mosquito RNAi yeast larvicide suitable for the sustained control of large water storage containers

Large household water storage containers are among the most productive habitats for Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), the primary mosquito vector for dengue and other arboviral pathogens. Increasing concerns for insecticide resistance and larvicide safety are limiting the successful treatment of large household water storage containers, which are among the most productive habitats for Aedes juveniles. The recent development of species-specific RNAi-based yeast larvicides could help overcome these problems, particularly if shelf stable ready-to-use formulations with significant residual activity in water can be developed.

Mysore, K., Oxley, J. D., Duckham, C., Stewart, A. T., Winter, N., Feng, R. S., Singh, S., James, L. D., Mohammed, A., & Severson, D. W. (2024). Development of a controlled-release mosquito RNAi yeast larvicide suitable for the sustained control of large water storage containers. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81800-5

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