A new generation of X ray irradiators for insect sterilization

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-94

  Mastrangelo, T ^a   Parker, A G ^b   Jessup, A ^b   Pereira, R ^b   Orozco Davila D ^b   Islam, A ^b   Dammalage, T ^b   Walder, J M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

radiation; Anastrepha fraterculus; Ceratitis capitata; Irradiation; X radiation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; TEPHRITIDAE; X RAY;

ANIMALS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; MALE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; TEPHRITIDAE; X-RAYS;

ANASTREPHA FRATERCULUS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 76649117451     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09139     Document Type: Article

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