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Identification of Belgian mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) by DNA barcoding by Versteirt, V., Nagy, Z. T., Roelants, P., Denis, L., Breman, F. C., Damiens, D., Dekoninck, W., Backeljau, T., Coosemans, M., Van Bortel, W.

“…Since its introduction in 2003, DNA barcoding has proven to be a promising method for the identification of many taxa, including mosquitoes (Diptera:…”
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Standard operating procedures for standardized mass rearing of the dengue and chikungunya vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) - II - Egg storage and hatching by Zheng, Min-Lin, Zhang, Dong-Jing, Damiens, David D, Lees, Rosemary Susan, Gilles, Jeremie R L

“…Management of large quantities of eggs will be a crucial aspect of the efficient and sustainable mass production of mosquitoes for programmes with a Sterile…”
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An Inexpensive and Effective Larval Diet for Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae): Eat Like a Horse, a Bird, or a Fish? by Damiens, D., Benedict, M. Q., Wille, M., Gilles, J.R.L.

“…A successful sterile insect technique program depends upon mass production of goodquality sterile insects for release into a target area. Specifically, to…”
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Efficiency of Three Diets for Larval Development in Mass Rearing Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) by Puggioli, Arianna, Balestrino, F., Damiens, D., Lees, R. S., Soliban, S. M., Madakacherry, O., Dindo, M. L., Bellini, R., Gilles, J.R.L.

“…A fundamental step in establishing a mass production system is the development of a larval diet that promotes high adult performance at a reasonable cost. To…”
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Sex allocation and the evolution of insemination capacity under local mate competition by Martel, V., Shuker, D.M., Boulton, R.A., Damiens, D., Boivin, G.

“…Local mate competition (LMC) theory has proved enormously successful in predicting sex ratios across a broad range of organisms when localised mating patches…”
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Anopheles arabiensis Sperm Production After Genetic Manipulation, Dieldrin Treatment, and Irradiation by Damiens, D., Vreysen, M.J.B., Gilles, J.R.L.

“…The use of the sterile insect technique relies on the release of sterilized mass-reared male insects which, before field releases, endure several unnatural…”
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Standard operating procedures for standardized mass rearing of the dengue and chikungunya vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) - I - egg quantification by Zheng, Min-Lin, Zhang, Dong-Jing, Damiens, David D, Yamada, Hanano, Gilles, Jeremie R L

“…Quantification of eggs prior to rearing the immature stages of mosquitoes is an essential step in establishing a standardized mass rearing system. To develop a…”
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X-ray sterilization of the An. arabiensis genetic sexing strain ‘ANO IPCL1’ at pupal and adult stages by Ndo, C., Yamada, H., Damiens, D.D., N’do, S., Seballos, G., Gilles, J.R.L.

“…With a view to area wide integrated pest management programs with a sterile insect technique (SIT) component against the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis,…”
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Nationwide inventory of mosquito biodiversity (Diptera: Culicidae) in Belgium, Europe by Versteirt, V, Boyer, S, Damiens, D, De Clercq, E M, Dekoninck, W, Ducheyne, E, Grootaert, P, Garros, C, Hance, T, Hendrickx, G, Coosemans, M, Van Bortel, W

“…To advance our restricted knowledge on mosquito biodiversity and distribution in Belgium, a national inventory started in 2007 (MODIRISK) based on a random…”
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Different Blood and Sugar Feeding Regimes Affect the Productivity of Anopheles arabiensis Colonies (Diptera: Culicidae) by Damiens, D., Soliban, S. M., Balestrino, F., Alsir, R., Vreysen, M.J.B., Gilles, J.R.L.

“…The success of the sterile insect technique for the management of mosquito populations depends on the release of large numbers of competitive sterile male…”
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Human-Induced Expanded Distribution of Anopheles plumbeus, Experimental Vector of West Nile Virus and a Potential Vector of Human Malaria in Belgium by Dekoninck, W., Hendrickx, F., Van Bortel, W., Versteirt, V., Coosemans, M., Damiens, D., Hance, T., de Clercq, E. M., Hendrickx, G., Schaffner, F., Grootaert, P.

“…For the majority of native species, human-created habitats provide a hostile environment that prevents their colonization. However, if the conditions…”
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Male Mate Choice in Trichogramma Turkestanica by Martel, V, Damiens, D, Boivin, G

“…In most animals it is the sex that invests the most in reproduction, generally the female, that expresses mate choice. However, in numerous species, males or…”
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The effect of age on sperm stock and egg laying in the parasitoid wasp, Dinarmus basalis by Damiens, D., Bressac, C., Chevrier, C.

“…Sperm quantity and quality during storage may be constraints acting on female fecundity and hence fitness. In Hymenoptera, the importance of sperm quality has…”
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Gamma radiation consequences on desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk.) digestive system by Dushimirimana, S, Muratori, F, Damiens, D, Hance, T

“…Schistocera gregaria (Forsk.) (Orthoptera, Acrididae) remains a major insect pest in Africa, more particularly in the Sahelian zone. Present control methods…”
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The effects of genetic manipulation, dieldrin treatment and irradiation on the mating competitiveness of male Anopheles arabiensis in field cages by Yamada, Hanano, Vreysen, Marc J B, Gilles, Jeremie R L, Munhenga, Givemore, Damiens, David D

“…To enable the release of only sterile male Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes for the sterile insect technique, the genetic background of a wild-type strain was…”
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Anopheles arabiensis Sperm Production After Genetic Manipulation, Dieldrin Treatment, and Irradiation by Damiens, D, Vreysen, MJB, Gilles, JRL

“…The use of the sterile insect technique relies on the release of sterilized mass-reared male insects which, before field releases, endure several unnatural…”
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Females of birds and hymenoptera: Two complementary strategies for in vivo spermatozoa storage and fertilisation by Bressac, C., Damiens, D., Brillard, J-P., Chevrier, C.

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Spermatogeny as a life-history index in parasitoid wasps by Boivin, G, Jacob, S, Damiens, D

“…Reproduction is a major life-history trait but it has been studied mostly in relation to female reproductive effort. Recently, an ovigeny index using the…”
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Different Blood and Sugar Feeding Regimes Affect the Productivity of Anopheles arabiensis Colonies (Diptera: Culicidae) by Damiens, D, Soliban, S M, Balestrino, F, Alsir, R, Vreysen, MJB, Gilles, JRL

“…The success of the sterile insect technique for the management of mosquito populations depends on the release of large numbers of competitive sterile male…”
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Male reproductive strategy in Trichogramma evanescens: sperm production and allocation to females by Damiens, D, Boivin, G

“…The production and allocation of sperm among successive mates during a male's life largely determine its fitness. The sperm production pattern and sperm…”
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