X-Ray-induced sterility in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Male Longevity Following Irradiation

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 811-816

  Yamada, H ^a,b   Parker, A G ^a   Oliva, C F ^a,c,d   Balestrino, F ^e   Gilles, J R L ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^c University de Montpellier   (France)

^d Centre de Recherche et de Veille sur les Maladies Emergentes dans l'Océan Indien Sainte Clotilde la   (Reunion)

^e Centro Agricoltura Ambiente G Nicoli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; induced sterility; longevity; Sterile insect technique; x ray irradiation

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LONGEVITY; MALE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; X RAY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LONGEVITY; MALE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; X-RAYS;

EID: 84903785483     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME13223     Document Type: Article

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