Simple Summary The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a species-specific and environment-
friendly method of insect control that relies on the release of large numbers of sterile insects.
Mating released sterile males with wild females leads to a decrease in the reproductive
potential and to the local suppression of the target population. There is increased interest in
applying this approach to manage disease-transmitting mosquito populations. The main
focus of this pilot trial was to assess the efficacy of the SIT for the suppression of Aedes�…