Near-infrared imaging for automated tsetse pupae sex sorting in support of the sterile insect technique

Near-infrared imaging for automated tsetse pupae sex sorting in support of the sterile insect technique

Tsetse flies are the cyclical vectors of African trypanosomes and one of several methods to manage this vector is the sterile insect technique (SIT). The ability to determine the sex of tsetse pupae with the objective to separate the sexes before adult emergence has been a major goal for decades for...

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Main Authors: Argilés-Herrero Rafael, Salvador-Herranz Gustavo, Parker Andrew G., Zacarés Mario, Fall Assane G., Gaye Adji M., Nawaz Arooj, Takáč Peter, Vreysen Marc J.B., de Beer Chantel J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
glossina
sterile insect technique (sit)
genetic management of vectors
sex separation, sexual dimorphism, nir spectrum
Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2023/01/parasite230033/parasite230033.html

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