Ecological Aspects for Application of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

<P>Preface. <STRONG>1.</STRONG> An introduction to ecological challenges concerning the use of genetically-modified mosquitoes for disease control; <EM>W. Takken, C. Boëte.</EM> <BR><STRONG>Genetic control of</STRONG> <STRONG>mosquito-borne diseases. 2.</STRONG> Transgenic mosquitoes: the state of the art; <EM>D.A. O'Brochta.</EM> <STRONG>3.</STRONG> Lessons from the past: an overview of studies by the University of Maryland and the University of California, Berkeley; <EM>W.K. Reisen.</EM> <STRONG>4.</STRONG> Genetic-control trials and the ecology of <EM>Aedes aegypti</EM> at the Kenya coast; <EM>L.P. Lounibos.</EM> <BR><STRONG>Mosquito</STRONG> <STRONG>ecology. 5.</STRONG> May the force be with you: measuring mosquito fitness in the field; <EM>J.D. Charlwood.</EM> <STRONG>6.</STRONG> Fitness advantages in multiple blood-feeding: the <EM>Aedes aegypi</EM> example; <EM>J.D. Edman.</EM> <STRONG>7.</STRONG> Factors affecting the vectorial competence of <EM>Anopheles gambiae</EM>: a question of scale; <EM>W. Takken, S.W. Lindsay.</EM> <STRONG>8.</STRONG> Contained semi-field environments for ecological studies on transgenic African malaria vectors: benefits and constraints; <EM>B.G.J. Knols, B.N. Njiru, R.W. Mukabana, E.M.</EM> <EM>Mathenge, G.F. Killeen.</EM> <BR><STRONG>Population genetics. 9.</STRONG> Gene flow among populations of <EM>Anopheles gambiae</EM>: a critical review; <EM>G.C. Lanzaro, F.</EM> <EM>Tripet.</EM> <STRONG>10.</STRONG> Effective population size in relation to genetic modification of <EM>Anapheles gambiae sensu stricto</EM>; <EM>C.E. Taylor, N.C.</EM> <EM>Manoukis.</EM> <STRONG><BR>Vectors, parasites and pathogen transmission. 11.</STRONG> Environmental constraints on the physiology of transgenic mosquitoes; <EM>P.F. Billingsley.</EM> <STRONG>12.</STRONG> Evolution of parasite virulence to vectors; <EM>S.L.</EM> <EM>Elliot, M.W Sabelis, F.R. Adler.</EM> <STRONG>13.</STRONG> On the evolutionary ecology of mosquito immunity and the use of transgenic mosquitoes for malaria control; <EM>J.C. Koella.</EM> <STRONG>14.</STRONG> <EM>Aedes aegypti</EM> density and the risk of dengue-virus transmission; <EM>T.W. Scott, A. Morrison.</EM> <BR><STRONG>Consequences</STRONG> <STRONG>of GMM release. 15.</STRONG> Release ratios employed for genetically modifying populations of mosquitoes; <EM>A. Spielman.</EM> <STRONG>16.</STRONG> Biosafety and risk assessment in the use of genetically modified mosquitoes for disease control; <EM>Y.T. Touré, A.M.J. Oduola, J. Sommerfeld, C.A. Morel.</EM> <STRONG>17.</STRONG> Measuring public-health outcomes of release of transgenic mosquitoes; <EM>C.F. Curtis.</EM> <STRONG>18.</STRONG> Discussion - Ecological challenges concerning the use of genetically mosquitoes for disease control: synthesis and future perspectives; <EM>B.G.J. Knols, T.W. Scott.</EM> <BR>List of participants. </P>