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The Institute of Molecular Biology of Paraná (IBMP) and the World Mosquito Program (WMP) inaugurated, in Curitiba (PR), the Wolitis of Brazil – the largest biofacin in the world dedicated to Aedes aegypti with the bacteria Wolbachiatechnique that reduces the transmission of dengue, zika and chikungunya. With 3,5 mil m² and high automation, the plant has the capacity to produce 100 million eggs per week and serve projects across the country.
“Our goal is to significantly reduce the numbers of arbovirus cases in the country. In ten years we will have benefited more than half of the Brazilian population,” he said LUCIANO MOREIRACEO of the Wolbit of Brazil.
Disclosure/Fiocruz
HOW THE WOLBACHIA METHOD WORKS
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A Wolbachia It is a bacteria naturally present in ~ 50–60% of insects.
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Researchers transfer the bacteria to the Aedes aegypti (which does not have it naturally).
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With Wolbachia, the mosquito carries less virus de dengue, the zika is chikununya — e It transmits less When chopling.
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Mosquitoes with Wolbachia are loose to reproduce with the local population, scatter The feature over time.
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The bacteria It is not transmitted to humans nor to other mammals.
Non -Brazil results
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Project started in 2012; first release in Niterói (RJ) em 2014.
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In Niterói, the Ministry of Health reported 69,4% (dengue), 56,3% (Chikungunya) e 37% (zika).
Where is it already and where you go
Places using the method: Niterói (RJ), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Campo Grande (MS), Petrolina (PE), Joinville (SC), Foz do Iguaçu (PR) and Londrina (PR).
First cities to receive eggs from the new biofacin: Brasília (DF), Valparaíso de Goiás (GO), Luziânia (GO), Joinville (SC), Balneário Camboriú (SC) and Blumenau (SC) – Following criteria of the Ministry of Health.
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Source: Ministry of Health; World Mosquito Program; IBMP/WOLYBÉ OF BRAZIL AND METROPOLES
Written by Contilnet
