Determining the Sterilization Doses under Hypoxia for the Novel Black Pupae Genetic Sexing Strain of <i>Anastrepha fraterculus</i> (Diptera, Tephritidae)

A common strategy used to maintain sterile fly quality without sacrificing sterility is to irradiate the insects under an oxygen-reduced atmosphere. So far, sterilizing doses for the South American fruit fly <i>Anastrepha fraterculus</i> have only been determined under normoxia. Our stud...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Paloma Della Giustina, Thiago Mastrangelo, Sohel Ahmad, Gabriel Mascarin, Carlos Caceres
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Subjects:	sterile insect technique irradiation oxygen lineage south american fruit fly
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/4/308