Sterile Insect Control and Management

Moreover, these genetic sexing strains are stable under mass rearing conditions and the release of males-only avoids the damage caused by sterile female stings in the fruit

The benefits of controlling medfly using SIT include direct benefits such as increasing local fruit production and indirect benefits such as improving conditions for further

A necessary prerequisite for any SIT programme is a proper understanding of the effects of sterilisation through radiation on the physiological and behavioural aspects of the

Researchers are studying genetic codes to learn how insects like the lesser grain borer, flat grain beetle, rice weevil, and the red flour beetle are developing resistance to

Immature stages (nymphs) and adults feed on a variety of small prey including thrips, spider mites, aphids, small caterpillars, and eggs of other insects.. Females lay tiny eggs

Depending on the species of parasite, the adult stage has various foods, including flower nectar, pollen, other sugar and carbohydrate sources such as rotting fruit, or other

Training methods preferred by agricultural extension agents for training in the field of the bio-pest control of fruit flies With regard to extension training methods preferred

A user-friendly simulation tool for determining the impact of the sterile insect technique/inherited sterility technique (SIT/IS) on populations of the African sugarcane stalk