Sterile Insect Technique

Sterile Insect Technique
Author: V.A. Dyck
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2006-02-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402040512

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly pest control method that fits into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book describes the principles and practice of SIT, frankly evaluating its strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures. SIT is useful against pests that have considerable impact on plant, animal and human health, and criteria are provided to guide in the selection of pests appropriate for SIT.

Integrated Tse-tse Fly Control

Integrated Tse-tse Fly Control
Author: R. Cavalloro
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2020-08-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000162567

This book discusses methods which might appropriately be employed under various circumstances. It is concerned with control of insect pests and tse-tse flies, and considers prospects for integrated control of the African trypanosomiases, in which vector control is envisaged as playing a key role.