No Sting in the Tail for Sterile Bisex Queensland Fruit Fly (<i>Bactrocera tryoni</i> Froggatt) Release Programs

Global markets do not tolerate the presence of fruit fly (Tephritidae) in horticultural produce. A key method of control for tephritidae pests, is the sterile insect technique (SIT). Several countries release a bisex strain, i.e., males and females, however the sterile male is the only sex which con...

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Main Authors: Olivia L. Reynolds, Damian Collins, Bernard C. Dominiak, Terry Osborne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/3/269