[en] The basic methodology in the determination of sterilising dosage in male med flies and mating competitiveness with the normal males was carried out in the laboratory. Application of the Sterile Insect Technique (S.I.T.) by three irradiation dosages on Seib-6096 pupae results in sterility when dosage increased. A lower mating competitiveness was observed with the increase in sterility value. This value was determined from the corrected egg hatch percent. The resulting data showed that irradiation dosage of γ 10.0 Krad gave a good advantage to suppress the population in the next generation. The method suggested a good application in the control and eradication of fruit flies. (author)

[en] The manners of insect sterilization are presented. The theoretical bases are given. Susceptibility of different kinds of insects to sterilizing and lethal irradiation is mentioned. Causing of sterility in Lepidoptera is shortly described. The results of sterile Callitroga hominivorax release are presented. (A.S.)

[en] Competitiveness of Callosobruchus analis F. was studied from the adult emergence resulting when males irradiated with substerilizing doses of 1.5, 3 and 5 Kr. of gamma radiation and were confined in various ratios with unirradiated pairs of weevils. Egg production and longevity of a female decreased with the increase of irradiated males in the combination in each dose level. 1.5 Kr. population at a ratio of 9:3:3 (Irradiated male: unirradiated male: unirradiated female) produced 47.60% sterility. Increasing the irradiated males in the ratio to 15:3:3 and 24:3:3 caused 57.61 and 61.24% sterility respectively. Sterility increased with the increase of radiation dose in all combinations. Weevils irradiated with all these doses were fully competitive. (author)

[en] Technological line indented for medical and other production radiation sterilization is worked out. The line incorporates following units: 1). Electron source; 2). System of control, forming and transportation of beam; 3). Dosimetric remotely operated system and analysis of beam parameters in irradiated objects; 4). Cooling system (at large intensity of irradiations); 5). Automated system of loading and unloading of production on conveyor; 6). System of production feed from safety zone to irradiation zone and back; 7). System of radiation and fire-prevention safety. After treatment production pass bacteriologic analysis and got certificate on sterility

[en] Highlights: • Irradiation of the fly males to 90–100 Gy sterilizes them. • This dose does not severely affect their competitiveness in mating. • Irradiated males effectively competed with the non-irradiated males. - Abstract: Bactrocera oleae is one of the most hazardous pests threatening olive orchards in Iran. SIT is an environment-friendly system of pest control based on releasing sterile males able to compete with wild males to mate with wild females. To determine sterile doses of radiation, pupae were irradiated to the doses of 0–160 Gy. Doses of 90–100 Gy were found optimal providing the necessary sterilization without severely impairing the competitiveness of the irradiated males in mating.

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[en] Given the facts that Indonesia has suitable environment condition to survival, reproduction and development of the principal mosquito vector for dengue virus, Aedes aegypyti, the transmission of dengue virus does routinely occur every year. The sterile insect technique (SIT) as one of the techniques in area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) has been developed to control Aedes aegypyti population since 2004. The first 5 years of the program (2004-2009) was focused on mass rearing facility establishment. The lab-work study for the entomological data and field trials were performed in 2010-2014. In 2014-2019, the program was addressed to enhance the mass rearing facility to increase sterile male production and strengthening the networking throughout the involvement in the regional and interregional program coordinated by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The main future challenge of the SIT program against Aedes aegypti is developing the capacity building and strong commitment of all stake holders i.e. the Ministry of Health, the universities, the research institutes and the public. In the future work plan, the pilot project design to proof the concept of the SIT is strongly recommended to obtain a firm, unbiased and strong results as the consideration for the decision maker to create the Aedes control program in Indonesia. (author)

[en] Plutella can be destroyed by cultivation technique where cabbage is grown interchangebly with other plants, biological technique where the natural enemy of plutella is used, and chemical technique where insecticide is used. Those method do not better results than the sterile male technique which can be either nuclear or chemical in nature. Laboratory, semifield research, and research in a limited field have been carried out when applying the sterile male technique. (SMN)

[en] Because of insecticide resistance, high cost of controls and the need to reduce pesticide use, attempts have been made to manage Heliothis virescens with non-insecticidal techniques. One such approach has been the use of sterile male interspecific hybrids produced from crosses between males of H. virescens and females of H. subflexa

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