A field trial of suppression of Aedes aegypti population by releasing sterile males into a domestic population.
After release of an average of 1260 sterile male each day for a period of sixty two days, the average fertility of Aedas aegypti population remained above 50% in Ererwani village. It is concluded that the irradiated sterile males may not be suitable as a control measure, despite the fact that irradiation was carried out in nitrogen atmosphere.
D000330:Aedes; D000818:Animals; D006579:Heterozygote; D007630:Kenya; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic