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Introduces the Precision Guided Sterile Male (PGSM) technique — a genetic approach to control insect populations by releasing engineered sterile males that reduce reproduction rates in targeted species.

Establishes a dominant early larval sex-selection strain in Anopheles stephensi, streamlining the production of male-only populations for vector control programs.

Describes a novel technique using alternative splicing of a dominant marker for early-stage sex separation in Aedes aegypti, enhancing precision and efficiency in vector management.

Applies PGSM to invasive agricultural pests, showing effective suppression results and extending the method’s relevance beyond mosquitoes to major crop threats.

Responds to critiques of the PGSM method, clarifying misunderstandings and reinforcing the scientific basis for using genetically engineered sterile males to suppress insect populations.

Demonstrates real-world use of PGSM to suppress mosquito populations. The study provides trial results and supports the approach as a scalable tool for vector-borne disease control.

Details the creation of a next-gen genetic sexing strain for Ceratitis capitata, enabling reliable separation of males for sterile insect release programs in agriculture.

Presents a confinable genetic system that selectively suppresses female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, offering a self-limiting tool for population control with ecological safeguards.

Introduces a fluorescent-based sex-sorting system in Drosophila melanogaster, enabling fast and scalable separation of male and female insects for genetic control.

Introduces a fluorescent-based sex-sorting system in Drosophila melanogaster, enabling fast and scalable separation of male and female insects for genetic control.