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Biological Basis of the Sterile Insect Technique
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Lance, D. R. McInnis, D. O. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | In principle, the sterile insect technique (SIT) is applicable to controlling a wide variety of sexually reproducing insect pests, but biological factors, interacting with socio-economic and political forces, restrict its practical use to a narrower set of pest species and situations. This chapter reviews how the biology and ecology of a given pest affect the feasibility and logistics of developing and using the SIT against that pest insect. The subjects of pest abundance, distribution, and population dynamics are discussed in relation to producing and delivering sufficient sterile insects to control target populations. Pest movement and distribution are considered as factors that influence the feasibility and design of SIT projects, including the need for population- or area-wide management approaches. Biological characteristics, that affect the ability of sterile insects to interact with wild populations, are presented, including the nature of mating systems of pests, behavioural and physiological consequences of mass production and sterilization, and mechanisms that males use to block a female's acquisition and/or use of sperm from other males. An adequate knowledge of the biology of the pest species and potential target populations is needed, both for making sound decisions on the suitability of integrating the SIT into an area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programme, and on the efficiency and effectiveness of applying the technique. Book Name: Sterile Insect Technique |
| Related Links | https://api.taylorfrancis.com/content/chapters/oa-edit/download?identifierName=doi&identifierValue=10.1201/9781003035572-4&type=chapterpdf |
| Ending Page | 142 |
| Page Count | 30 |
| Starting Page | 113 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9781003035572-4 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2021-01-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Sterile Insect Technique Petroleum Engineering Sterile Insects Technique Making Sound Acquisition And/or |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
