title: Time to Empower Release of Insects Carrying a Dominant Lethal and Wolbachia Against Zika.
abstract: RIDL (release of insects with dominant lethality) and Wolbachia are 2 potentially powerful tools in the fight against Zika, but their technological advancement is being hampered by policy barriers. In this study, we discuss what could be done to overcome these regulatory deadlocks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences , National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: Borame L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Dickens
authors.affiliation: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health , National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health , National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: Alex R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences , National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: Luis R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Carrasco
keywords: RIDL; Wolbachia; Zika; health policy; vector control