New interventions are needed to reduce the burden of vector-borne
diseases like malaria and denguA(c), which are among the most
serious and prevalent infectious diseases worldwide. The release of
genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes may offer an alternative
strategy to do so while circumventing the pitfalls of current
vector control methods. Current methodologies are stalling because
of drug resistance, absence of vaccines and inadequate mosquito
control techniques. GM mosquitoes have been developed that are
resistant to pathogen infection and transmission, but the
public-health and environmental consequences of releasing such
insects are unclear, mainly because of a lack of knowledge of the
ecology and population biology of mosquitoes.
This book is the reflection of a workshop, held in June 2002,
that addressed these issues. Experts on mosquito ecology met for
the first time to discuss the current knowledge of mosquito ecology
with respect to GM-insect technology. Emphasis of the workshop was
on evaluating how human health and natural ecosystems, including
target wild-mosquito populations, will respond to the invasion of
GM vectors. This volume will stimulate discussion by clearly
showing the importance of vector ecology for prevention of
vector-borne diseases.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Wageningen UR Frontis Series, 2 |
| Release date: |
August 2003 |
| First published: |
2003 |
| Editors: |
W. Takken
• T.W. Scott
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
244 |
| Edition: |
2003 ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4020-1584-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
The environment >
Applied ecology >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4020-1584-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781402015847 |
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