The use of modified mosquitoes in Brazil for the control of Aedes aegypti: methodological and ethical constraints

Emerging arboviruses and public health challenges in Brazil

“…Regarding Ae.aegypti , for instance, new technologies have been used to control this dengue vector, Chikungunya, and Zika in Brazil, such as the release of genetically modified adults or mosquitoes infected by the Wolbachia bacteria. However, more research is required to confirm the effectiveness of these methods 31 .…”

Reflections on vector control in Brazil

“…The prophylactic results obtained from these releases are unlikely to be sufficiently comprehensive in view of the complex epidemiological scenario of arboviruses in Brazil. Therefore, release methodologies, even if effective, need to be harmonized with other control actions ethically and methodologically 9 .…”

Reflexões sobre a profilaxia dos arbovírus na América Latina

“…No Brasil e em vários países ao redor do mundo, investimentos e esforços vêm sendo feitos na liberação de mosquitos geneticamente modificados (por exemplo, machos estéreis) ou infectados com a Wolbachia . No entanto, a despeito dos conflitos éticos e metodológicos dessas tecnologias (2), ainda não há evidências da eficácia profilática dessas liberações, sobretudo em amplas áreas endêmicas tropicais.…”