Sexual Competitiveness, Field Survival, and Dispersal of Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera:Tephritidae) Fruit Flies Irradiated at Different Doses
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/tox326
Abstract: Abstract The sterile insect technique (SIT) is used in area-wide pest management programs for establishing low pest prevalence and/or areas free of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae). The aim of this technique is to induce high… read more here.
Keywords: field; dispersal; field survival; diptera tephritidae ... See more keywords
Male sexual competitiveness of two Ceratitis capitata strains, tsl Vienna 8 and OX3864A transgenics, in field cage conditions
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DOI: 10.1111/eea.12615
Abstract: The success of the sterile insect technique (SIT) depends on the ability of sterile males to compete effectively with wild males to mate with wild females. This study compared the sexual competitiveness and other behavioral… read more here.
Keywords: wild males; transgenic males; field; ceratitis capitata ... See more keywords