Are sterile mosquitoes the answer to malaria elimination?

Monday, November 16, 2009 - 21:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The Sterile Insect Technique, the release of sexually sterile male insects to wipe out a pest population, is one suggested solution to the problem of malaria in Africa. A new article reviews the history of the technique, and features details about aspects of its application in the elimination of malaria.

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