Published October 1995 | Version v1
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Insect control by using sterile male technique

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy Commission, Damascus (Syrian Arab Republic). Dept. of Radiation Agriculture

Description

The sterile male technique used in insect control is presented as an alternative for chemical control of pest insect. Description and effects of sterile male technique on morphology and physiology of different classes of pest insects are given. Prerequisite conditions necessary to work out SMT are presented. As an example of the application of this technique: control of Ephestia Cartella is studied. Gamma radiation effects on deformation, sterilization and longevity of the male insect as well as fecondity and fertility with respects of gamma irradiation are presented. 11 refs. 3 tabs

Part of:
Plant protection: application and current status-research and perspectives

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Beirut (Lebanon).
Imprint Place
National Council for Scientific Research
Imprint Title
Plant protection: application and current status-research and perspectives
Imprint Pagination
148 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 59-72.

Conference

Title
plant protection application and current status-research and perspectives.
Acronym
1. national symposium on agricultural research
Dates
18 Oct 1995.
Place
Beirut (Lebanon).

INIS

Country of Publication
Lebanon
Country of Input or Organization
Lebanon
INIS RN
28073699
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGRICULTURE; GAMMA RADIATION; INSECTS; MASS REARING; MEETINGS; PEST CONTROL; STERILE MALE TECHNIQUE; STERILIZATION
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL BREEDING; ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS; REARING

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Publications of the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research.