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.