X-rays are as effective as gamma-rays for the sterilization of Glossina palpalis gambiensis Vanderplank, 1911 (Diptera: Glossinidae) for use in the sterile insect technique

X-rays are as effective as gamma-rays for the sterilization of Glossina palpalis gambiensis Vanderplank, 1911 (Diptera: Glossinidae) for use in the sterile insect technique

Abstract An area-wide integrated pest management strategy with a sterile insect technique (SIT) component requires a radiation source for the sterilisation of male insects. Self-contained gamma irradiators, which were exclusively used in past SIT programmes, are now facing increasing constraints and...

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Main Authors: Bénéwendé Aristide Kaboré, Arooj Nawaj, Hamidou Maiga, Olga Soukia, Soumaïla Pagabeleguem, Marie Sophie Gisèle Ouédraogo/Sanon, Marc J. B. Vreysen, Robert L. Mach, Chantel J. de Beer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44479-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44479-8

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