The briefing
Using a mark-release-recapture approach, researchers estimated limited dispersal and notable survival times for Aedes aegypti in Dar es Salaam. Findings, including an average life expectancy of around two weeks, inform release-based vector control strategies for dengue and other arboviruses.
Original headline
Estimating dispersal, survival and population size of wild Aedes aegypti in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania using self-mark-release-recapture method