When considering a mosquito release programme, one of the first issues to be addressed is
how to eliminate/separate the females. The greatest number of options might eventually be
available for those who can use transgenic mosquitoes, but the inherent characteristics of
the target species may also provide possibilities for interim measures until more efficient
methods can be developed. Differences in intrinsic size, in behaviour and in development
rate between females and males are often available and useful for sexing. Efficient species�…