Field performance of a genetically engineered strain of pink bollworm.

Field performance of a genetically engineered strain of pink bollworm.

Pest insects harm crops, livestock and human health, either directly or by acting as vectors of disease. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)--mass-release of sterile insects to mate with, and thereby control, their wild counterparts--has been used successfully for decades to control several pest spec...

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Main Authors: Gregory S Simmons, Andrew R McKemey, Neil I Morrison, Sinead O'Connell, Bruce E Tabashnik, John Claus, Guoliang Fu, Guolei Tang, Mickey Sledge, Adam S Walker, Caroline E Phillips, Ernie D Miller, Robert I Rose, Robert T Staten, Christl A Donnelly, Luke Alphey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3172240?pdf=render

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