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Comparison of reproductive traits of regular and irradiated male desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae): Evidence of last-male sperm precedence

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is increasingly used to control pest insect populations. The success of SIT control programs depends on the ability to release sterile males and on the capacity of sterile males to compete with wild males to inseminate wild females. In this study, we evaluated the...

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Autores principales: Dushimirimana, Severin, Hance, Thierry, Damiens, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23213413
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.2012323