
Eco-friendly new mosquito control innovations are critical for the ongoing success of global mosquito control programs. In this study, Sh.463_56.10R, a robust RNA interference (RNAi) yeast insecticide strain that is suitable for scaled fermentation, was evaluated under semi-field conditions. Inactivated and dried Sh.463_56.10R yeast induced significant mortality of field strain Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae in semi-field larvicide trials conducted outdoors in St. Augustine, Trinidad, where 100% of the larvae were dead within 24 h. The yeast was also stably suspended in commercial bait and deployed as an active ingredient in miniature attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) station sachets. The yeast ATSB induced high levels of Aedes and Culex mosquito morbidity in semi-field trials conducted in Trinidad, West Indies, as well as in Bangkok, Thailand, in which the consumption of the yeast resulted in adult female mosquito death within 48 h, faster than what was observed in laboratory trials. These findings support the pursuit of large-scale field trials to further evaluate the Sh.463_56.10R insecticide, a member of a promising new class of species-specific RNAi insecticides that could help combat insecticide resistance and support effective mosquito control programs worldwide.
Larvicide, <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, Eco-friendly, <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i>, Science, Q, insecticide, Culex quinquefasciatus, Gene silencing, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Mosquito control, Aedes albopictus, Article, <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>, Aedes aegypti, larvicide, Shaker, <i>Aedes albopictus</i>, Insecticide
Larvicide, <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, Eco-friendly, <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i>, Science, Q, insecticide, Culex quinquefasciatus, Gene silencing, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Mosquito control, Aedes albopictus, Article, <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>, Aedes aegypti, larvicide, Shaker, <i>Aedes albopictus</i>, Insecticide
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