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Mark–Release–Recapture Trial with Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae) Irradiated Males: Population Parameters and Climatic Factors
| dc.contributor.author | Amaro, Fátima; Amaro F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Soares, Patricia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Velo, Enkelejda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira Carvalho, Danilo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gomez, Maylen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Balestrino, Fabrizio | |
| dc.contributor.author | Puggioli, Arianna | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bellini, Romeo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Osório, Hugo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-26T11:02:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-26T11:02:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-09-11 | |
| dc.description | This article belongs to the Special Issue Insect Vectors of Human and Zoonotic Diseases | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aedes albopictus is considered one of the major invasive species in the world and can transmit viruses such as dengue, Zika, or chikungunya. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) can be used to suppress the native populations of Ae. albopictus. Mark–release–recapture (MRR) studies are crucial to support the development of the release strategy during the SIT application. Meanwhile, weather conditions can affect the MRR trial’s results and it is critical to understand the influence of climatic factors on the results. In October 2022, 84,000 irradiated sterile males were released for three consecutive weeks in Faro, Southern Portugal. Mosquitoes were recaptured by human landing collection (HLC) one, two, four, and six days after release. Generalized linear models with a negative binomial family and log function were used to estimate the factors associated with the number of recaptured mosquitoes, prevalence ratios, and the 95% confidence intervals (CIs). A total of 84,000 sterile male mosquitoes were released, with 528 recaptured (0.8%) by HLC. The prevalence of recaptured mosquitoes was 23% lower when the wind intensity was moderate. Marked sterile males had an average median distance travelled of 88.7 m. The median probability of daily survival and the average life expectancy were 61.6% and 2.1 days, respectively. The wild male population estimate was 443.33 males/ha. Despite no statistically significant association being found with humidity, temperature, and precipitation, it is important to consider weather conditions during MRR trial analyses to obtain the best determinant estimation and a more efficient application of the SIT in an integrated vector management program. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.abstract | Simple Summary: Aedes albopictus mosquitoes spread arboviruses like dengue, Zika, or chikungunya. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) can be used as a prevention and control tool against Ae. albopictus populations. Mark–release–recapture (MRR) trials are fundamental to estimate the size of the wild population in target areas and to determine the dispersal capacity and survival of sterile males in open field conditions. Environmental conditions can affect the MRR trial’s results; thus, the influence of climatic factors on the first MRR trial with Ae. albopictus marked sterile males conducted in Portugal was analyzed. In October 2022, for three consecutive weeks at two different release points, 84,000 sterile males were released over 50 ha of the study area, in the municipality of Faro, Southern Portugal, and mosquitoes were recaptured by human landing collection (HLC) one, two, four, and six days after release. Distance travelled, daily survival, and life expectancy in the field were estimated for the released sterile males and the influence of climatic factors was analyzed. Despite no statistically significant association being found with humidity, temperature, and precipitation, it is crucial to plan MRRs, considering weather conditions for a more efficient application of the SIT in an integrated vector management program. | por |
| dc.description.sponsorship | The main research and the APC were technically supported and funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency under the National Technical Cooperation Project with the reference POR5006—Integrating the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) in the Control of the Invasive Vector Mosquito Aedes albopictus in Portugal. The study has also been partially supported by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), I.P. grant number CEECINST/00049/2021/CP2817/CT0001. | |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Insects. 2024 Sep 11;15(9):685. doi: 10.3390/insects15090685 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/insects15090685 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2075-4450 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 39336653 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/10390 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
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| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/9/685 | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Aedes albopictus | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Mark–release–recapture | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Mosquitoes | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Sterile Insect Technique | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Vector Control | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Portugal | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Infecções Sistémicas e Zoonoses | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Mark–Release–Recapture Trial with Aedes albopictus (Diptera, Culicidae) Irradiated Males: Population Parameters and Climatic Factors | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
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| oaire.awardURI | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/CEEC INST 2ed/CEECINST%2F00049%2F2021%2FCP2817%2FCT0001/PT | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 685 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 685 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Insect Systematics & Evolution: An International Journal of Systematic Entomology | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 15 | pt_PT |
| oaire.fundingStream | CEEC INST 2ed | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 | |
| person.familyName | Amaro | |
| person.familyName | Soares | |
| person.familyName | Costa Osório | |
| person.givenName | Fátima | |
| person.givenName | Patricia | |
| person.givenName | Hugo | |
| person.identifier | 1050496 | |
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| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 0415-632D-8609 | |
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| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-5445-4142 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-5033-9115 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-6704-740X | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 52063758300 | |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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