Determination of the optimal mating age of colonised Glossina brevipalpis and Glossina austeni using walk-in field cages in South Africa

Abstract Background For the control of Glossina brevipalpis and Glossina austeni that occur in South Africa an area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) program with a sterile insect technique (SIT) component has been proposed. The quality of the released sterile male tsetse flies will greatly d...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Chantel J. de Beer, Gert J. Venter, Marc J. B. Vreysen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2015-09-01
Subjects:	Tsetse flies Sterile insect technique Optimal mating age Walk-in field cage Mating competitiveness
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1073-1