Comparison of reproductive traits of regular and irradiated male desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae): Evidence of last-male sperm precedence
Summary The sterile insect technique (SIT) is increasingly used to control pest insect populations. The success of SIT control programs depends on the ability to release sterile males and on the capacity of sterile males to compete with wild males to inseminate wild females. In this study, we evalua...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/1/3/232 |