Testing Combined IIT-SIT to Control Mosquito-Borne Diseases At Scale

The intervention will be performed by weekly release of male Aedes aegypti carrying Wolbachia (wAlbB strain) to mate with wild females, resulting in the death of their eggs for birth control. Before release, these males will be irradiated with X-rays to minimize the chance of any residual fertile female releases. The intervention will lead to Ae. aegypti population suppression or even elimination and preventing dengue transmission in release sites.

Traditional and commonly used chemical insecticide will be applied to reduce the mosquito population