Mating competitiveness of aedes albopictus radio-sterilized males in large enclosures exposed to natural conditions

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 94-102

  Bellini, R ^a   Balestrino, F ^a,b   Medici, A ^a   Gentile, G ^a   Veronesi, R ^a   Carrieri, M ^a  

^a Centro Agricoltura Ambiente G Nicoli   (Italy)

^b INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Gamma radiation; Mating competitiveness; Residual fertility; Sterile insect technique

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; HYBRIDIZATION; INSECT; MALE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; GAMMA RAYS; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; MALE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PUPA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84872692477     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11058     Document Type: Article

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