To Drink or Not to Drink Before Getting Blasted with Radiation: Effects of Ethanol Feeding in Irradiated Aedes Aegypti - Gabriel Borg

Year
2026
Summary

This research investigates how ethanol improves the fitness of sterilized male mosquitoes used in the Sterile Insect Technique. By examining behavioral and genetic responses to radiation, the work aims to optimize mosquito population control strategies and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases worldwide.