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ABC Mosquito Control

ABC Mosquito Control. Dr Kevin Gorman Oxitec Ltd, UK.

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ABC Mosquito Control

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  1. ABC Mosquito Control Dr Kevin Gorman Oxitec Ltd, UK The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of WSAID, The Miami Science Museum or any agency in Florida or the U.S. government. There have been limited field trials with this technique. Assumptions made within the presentation are not reflective of the position of WSAID, the Miami Science Museum, the Florida government or any U.S. government entity.

  2. background What is the most dangerous animal on earth?

  3. background A shark? A lion? A venomous snake?

  4. background No - it’s the mosquito!

  5. background Mosquitoes kill over 1 million people in the world every year…

  6. background ...they have a huge impact on human health

  7. background Mosquito borne diseases:

  8. background Mosquito borne diseases: Malaria

  9. background Mosquito borne diseases: Dengue

  10. background Mosquito borne diseases: Yellow fever

  11. background Mosquito borne diseases: Chikungunya

  12. background Mosquito borne diseases: Japanese encephalitis

  13. background Mosquito borne diseases: and many more!

  14. the problem So how do we usually control mosquitoes?

  15. the problem We put insecticides in the water

  16. the problem …and spray chemicals in the air

  17. the problem We spray some more…

  18. the problem Photo courtesy of Nathan Benn and some more…

  19. the problem …but Dengue is still increasing!

  20. the problem 2.5 billion people in the world are at risk

  21. the problem No vaccine No medication

  22. the solution We CAN do better… …a solution is ready

  23. the solution We can use ABC

  24. the solution AutocidalBiological Control The pest controls itself!

  25. the solution Male mosquitoes do not bite or spread disease Only females do…

  26. the solution We can genetically change males… …so they carry a lethal gene TET …and so we can recognise them

  27. the solution Wild x Wild

  28. the solution Transgenic x Wild

  29. the solution More transgenic male mosquitoes means faster control No treatment Population More sterile males Sterile males Time

  30. the solution It is effective

  31. the solution Transgenic males mate only with wild female mosquitoes…of the same species …other species are unaffected

  32. the solution It is effective and environmentally friendly

  33. the solution A breakthrough in genetics providing a simple, effective and sustainable solution

  34. ABC– a novel approach to mosquito management Thank you!

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