埃及斑蚊,英文名為yellow fever mosquito,學名為Aedes aegypti,是白紋伊蚊的近親。550Please respect copyright.PENANAQdzLStNxox
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(圖1)男性品種不會叮人,只有女性品種才會叮人,藉著吸血等途徑傳播登革熱(Dengue Fever)等疾病。550Please respect copyright.PENANA2h6WfquiZf550Please respect copyright.PENANAo7EPvkejTH
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殺蟲劑雖能殺滅蚊子,但蚊子亦逐漸展示出對殺蟲劑的抗藥性。550Please respect copyright.PENANAeqGqxProPq
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而基於殺蟲劑會污染環境及危害部份雀鳥昆蟲健康關係,建立另類對付播毒蚊子的方法可謂有著絕對的迫切性。550Please respect copyright.PENANAU0iSU32T0l
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(圖2)有見及此,Oxitec公司(現為美國公司收購)培養出埃及斑蚊OX513A品種。550Please respect copyright.PENANAvgp0bmF6b6
牠們在幼蟲的時候需要四環黴素(Tetracycline)才能成功生長。在實驗室培植的時候,研究人員會在食物裡提供四環黴素,但當他們被放到野外的時候,便再也沒能取得足夠的四環黴素,沒能順利生長成為蚊子。550Please respect copyright.PENANAbMEuRNfAbK
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男性埃及斑蚊OX513A品種與女性正常品種交配的話,將有機會產生正常品種及OX513A品種的蚊卵。550Please respect copyright.PENANAIk1AUwPPtn
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在野外缺乏四環黴素的情況下,正常品種有86–88%成功長大為蚊子,而OX513A品種則只有3-4%的成功率。550Please respect copyright.PENANA2c6Lig6Yvg
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以這個方式推算下去的話,蚊子下一代的比率將會大幅度減低。550Please respect copyright.PENANAAGm6k5JUCh
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(圖3)Oxitec公司在2010年英國開曼群島藉著此方式消除80%野外埃及斑蚊。550Please respect copyright.PENANAQbavVND5pr
而亦在2013年巴西巴伊亞州順利用上同樣方式消除~90%野外埃及斑蚊。550Please respect copyright.PENANAU4aEF0FPGs
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今年2020年8月,他們同樣依這種方式在美國佛羅里達發放男性男性埃及斑蚊OX513A品種。550Please respect copyright.PENANAUa8NgBoxqm
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此舉泛起不少反對聲音,不乏違反動物權利及人權等等。550Please respect copyright.PENANAMuEijMDZO3
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亦有人認為此舉會破壞生態平衡,奈何此方法只會滅殺埃及斑蚊,不會影響其他蚊子品種,其他物種可照樣進食其他蚊子品種代替,不見得有任何大影響。550Please respect copyright.PENANAKRo2HGJikD
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至於亦有人認為埃及斑蚊有機會因而大遷徙到第二區域,這點反而有著潛在的可能性,值得探討一下。
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睇番一大輪資料後,發覺原來依篇文所寫的方法係佢哋用係巴西的方法,18個月之內係有成效,之後蚊子數量回升。550Please respect copyright.PENANA9ixPC673Wm
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今次美國所用的方法係OX5034,同舊原理差唔多,但女性BB會死,而男性BB唔會。550Please respect copyright.PENANAo7rqy9f91N
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無睇到佢哋媒體資料,只係睇咗佢哋之前所發出的學術文章,所以資料有錯,對不起。
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