Which biological mosquito control technique is being used in Southern California?

After receiving interest from a range of mosquito control districts in northern, central and southern California, Oxitec has applied to the EPA for authorization to expand the areas within which it can pilot its Friendly™ Aedes aegypti technology in collaboration with government partners.

What is the difference between diapause and quiescence?

Thus, diapause and quiescence possibly have many molecular components in common, although the components for initial programming are exclusive to diapause [49]. Physiologically, the only difference is that during quiescence, the insect remains fully capable of responding to environmental stimuli [29, 74, 75].

What is the difference between diapause and hibernation?

Diapause is a state of temporary dormancy marked by the pause in the growth and development of an organism, mostly insects. Hibernation is the state of the metabolic slowdown of an organism to withstand extreme conditions mostly during the winter.

Does California spray for mosquitoes?

Mosquito control programs have worked to reduce mosquito populations in California since 1909. Pesticides have been applied to kill mosquitoes in California for over 70 years.

What kind of mosquitoes are in Northern California?

The majority of California mosquitoes are in the genera Aedes, Anopheles, Culiseta, or Culex. Aedes has the greatest number of California species.

What happens to mosquitoes in the winter?

In temperate climates, adult mosquitoes of some species become inactive with the onset of cool weather and enter hibernation to live through the winter. In spring, the females emerge from hibernation, blood feed and lay the eggs that produce the next generation of adults.

What season does diapause occur?

Diapause may occur in any life cycle stage—embryonic, larval, pupal, or adult—depending on the insect species. Insects inhabit every continent on Earth, from the frozen Antarctic to the balmy tropics. They live on mountaintops, in deserts, and even in the oceans. They survive frigid winters and summer droughts.