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Maintaining Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Infected with Wolbachia
Published on: August 14, 2017
[Relationship and coordination between water pollution control and mosquito breeding]
1School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urbanization and Ecological Restoration; Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
Abstract:
Change of water environment is strongly associated with mosquito breeding. Because of long-term effectiveness, low cost and high environmental compatibility, ecological pollution control systems have been widely used in water pollution control projects. However, the potential effects of mosquito breeding are likely to cause expansion of mosquito populations and an increase in the risk of transmission of vector-borne diseases, which may become an urgent problem to be solved during the water environment "post-remediation" period. This review summarizes the physical, chemical and biological factors affecting mosquito breeding caused by water environment changes and analyzes the effects of water pollution control approaches on mosquito breeding and the underlying mechanisms, so as to promote the interdisciplinary connections between water pollution control and vector control, and avoid secondary disasters caused by ecological environment restoration, such as mosquito infestation. This review may provide insights into the use of technology combinations and water pollution control approaches in vector control.

