Ecological aspects for application of genetically modified mosquitoes

Preface. 1. An introduction to ecological challenges concerning the use of genetically-modified mosquitoes for disease control W. Takken, C. Boete. Genetic control of mosquito-borne diseases. 2. Transgenic mosquitoes: the state of the art D.A. O'Brochta. 3. Lessons from the past: an overview of studies by the University of Maryland and the University of California, Berkeley W.K. Reisen. 4. Genetic-control trials and the ecology of Aedes aegypti at the Kenya coast L.P. Lounibos. Mosquito ecology. 5. May the force be with you: measuring mosquito fitness in the field J.D. Charlwood. 6. Fitness advantages in multiple blood-feeding: the Aedes aegypi example J.D. Edman. 7. Factors affecting the vectorial competence of Anopheles gambiae: a question of scale W. Takken, S.W. Lindsay. 8. Contained semi-field environments for ecological studies on transgenic African malaria vectors: benefits and constraints B.G.J. Knols, B.N. Njiru, R.W. Mukabana, E.M. Mathenge, G.F. Killeen. Population genetics. 9. Gene flow among populations of Anopheles gambiae: a critical review G.C. Lanzaro, F. Tripet. 10. Effective population size in relation to genetic modification of Anapheles gambiae sensu stricto C.E. Taylor, N.C. Manoukis. Vectors, parasites and pathogen transmission. 11. Environmental constraints on the physiology of transgenic mosquitoes P.F. Billingsley. 12. Evolution of parasite virulence to vectors S.L. Elliot, M.W Sabelis, F.R. Adler. 13. On the evolutionary ecology of mosquito immunity and the use of transgenic mosquitoes for malaria control J.C. Koella. 14. Aedes aegypti density and the risk of dengue-virus transmission T.W. Scott, A. Morrison. Consequences of GMM release. 15. Release ratios employed for genetically modifying populations of mosquitoes A. Spielman. 16. Biosafety and risk assessment in the use of genetically modified mosquitoes for disease control Y.T. Toure, A.M.J. Oduola, J. Sommerfeld, C.A. Morel. 17. Measuring public-health outcomes of release of transgenic mosquitoes C.F. Curtis. 18. Discussion - Ecological challenges concerning the use of genetically mosquitoes for disease control: synthesis and future perspectives B.G.J. Knols, T.W. Scott. List of participants.