Advances and Challenges of Using the Sterile Insect Technique for the Management of Pest Lepidoptera

Over the past 30 years, the sterile insect technique (SIT) has become a regular component of area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programs against several major agricultural pests and vectors of severe diseases. The SIT-based programs have been especially successful against dipteran pests....

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Main Authors: František Marec, Marc J. B. Vreysen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
sit
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/11/371