Evaluation of radiation sensitivity and mating performance of Glossina brevipalpis males.

• Main Authors: Chantel J de Beer (Author), Percy Moyaba (Author), Solomon N B Boikanyo (Author), Daphney Majatladi (Author), Hanano Yamada (Author), Gert J Venter (Author), Marc J B Vreysen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Area-wide integrated pest management strategies that include a sterile insect technique component have been successfully used to eradicate tsetse fly populations in the past. To ensure the success of the sterile insect technique, the released males must be adequately sterile and be able t...