Publications by authors named "Odet Bueno Masso"
Article Synopsis
- - The sterile insect technique involves releasing sterile male insects to mate with wild females, effectively reducing the population by inducing sterility in females and is being developed for Aedes mosquitoes.
- - High ratios of sterile males to wild females can lead to decreased longevity and feeding success in female Aedes mosquitoes due to mating harassment and reduced blood uptake.
- - A field trial in China showed an 80% reduction in female biting rates and a 40% decrease in female mosquito density, indicating this technique can also lower disease transmission by increasing female mortality and reducing contact with hosts.
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on developing a new method for safely transporting sterile male mosquitoes over long distances for pilot programs using the sterile insect technique (SIT).
- - Different types of mosquito transport boxes were tested to evaluate how well the mosquitoes survived, flew, and sustained any physical damage during transit, aiming for high-quality delivery from the lab to field sites.
- - The results showed that the new transport method allows for successful shipment of sterile males for up to four days, achieving over 90% survival after 48 hours and improving their escape ability by over 20% with a recovery period post-transport.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol
July 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on enhancing the sterile insect technique (SIT) by standardizing the quality control flight test device (FTD) to ensure a reliable release of high-quality sterile male mosquitoes.
- Key factors that affect mosquito escape rates were identified as tube color, the use of lures and fans, mosquito species, age, and density, while factors like test duration and fan speed were found to be less significant.
- A new, more affordable version of the FTD (version 2.0) was developed and successfully tested, proving effective for evaluating mosquito flight ability for SIT and similar programs.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how water quality, specifically hardness and electrical conductivity, affects the life cycle of mosquitoes, focusing on their development and productivity in different water types.
- It compares the responses of two species of mosquitoes to various water mixtures, including purified water and tap water with varying hardness and conductivity levels.
- Results show that higher water hardness and conductivity lead to longer pupation times, reduced productivity, and larger female sizes in one species, indicating that water with hardness over 140 mg/l CaCO3 or conductivity above 368 µS/cm is not suitable for optimal mosquito rearing.
