Determination of the optimal mating age of colonised Glossina brevipalpis and Glossina austeni using walk-in field cages in South Africa
Abstract Background For the control of Glossina brevipalpis and Glossina austeni that occur in South Africa an area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) program with a sterile insect technique (SIT) component has been proposed. The quality of the released sterile male tsetse flies will greatly d...
Main Authors: | Chantel J. de Beer, Gert J. Venter, Marc J. B. Vreysen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2015-09-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1073-1 |
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