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Laboratory evaluation of the effects of sterilizing doses of γ-rays from Caesium-137 source on the daily flight activity and flight performance of Aedes albopictus males

The control of Aedes albopictus through Sterile Male Releases requires that the most competitive males be mass-reared and sterilized usually with gamma- or X-ray radiation prior to release. Developing an understanding of the impact of irradiation treatment on flight performance in sterile males is v...

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Autores principales: Lebon, Cyrille, Soupapoule, Kevin, Wilkinson, David A., Le Goff, Gilbert, Damiens, David, Gouagna, Louis Clément
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6091941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30107004
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202236