Control of the olive fruit fly using genetics-enhanced sterile insect technique

Control of the olive fruit fly using genetics-enhanced sterile insect technique

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The olive fruit fly, <it>Bactrocera oleae</it>, is the major arthropod pest of commercial olive production, causing extensive damage to olive crops worldwide. Current control techniques rely on spraying of chemical insect...

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Main Authors: Ant Thomas, Koukidou Martha, Rempoulakis Polychronis, Gong Hong-Fei, Economopoulos Aris, Vontas John, Alphey Luke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
olive fly
Bactrocera oleae
sterile insect technique
SIT
release of insects carrying a dominant lethal
RIDL
autocidal control
insect transgenics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/51

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