TY - JOUR
T1 - Something old, something transgenic, or something fungal for mosquito control?
AU - Ffrench-Constant, R.
N1 - ID number: ISI:000233213100001
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - In spite of the current research emphasis on the use of transgenic mosquitoes, insecticides are still the main method for controlling malarial mosquitoes. Although pyrethroids are the compounds of choice, insecticide resistance is now threatening the effective life of these invaluable compounds. Two recent studies have refocused interest on entomopathogenic fungi as useful alternatives to conventional insecticides, suggesting that these fungi could be used as alternative control methods, which would thus also prolong the effective lifetime of pyrethroids.
AB - In spite of the current research emphasis on the use of transgenic mosquitoes, insecticides are still the main method for controlling malarial mosquitoes. Although pyrethroids are the compounds of choice, insecticide resistance is now threatening the effective life of these invaluable compounds. Two recent studies have refocused interest on entomopathogenic fungi as useful alternatives to conventional insecticides, suggesting that these fungi could be used as alternative control methods, which would thus also prolong the effective lifetime of pyrethroids.
U2 - 10.1016/j.tree.2005.08.007
DO - 10.1016/j.tree.2005.08.007
M3 - Article
SN - 0169-5347
VL - 20
SP - 577
EP - 579
JO - Trends in Ecology & Evolution
JF - Trends in Ecology & Evolution
IS - 11
ER -