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Two techniques for radiation disinfestation can be distinguished : the direct irradiation of infested products1, and the indirect control of a pest species by the release of sterilized adults2. The successful operation of the first method necessitates complete and permanent reproductive sterilization accompanied by premature death ; and the second, sterilization without seriously affecting the longevity of the released adults.
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JEFFERIES, D., CORNWELL, P. Lethal and Sterilizing Effects of Single and Fractionated Doses of Gamma Radiation on Calandra granaria L.. Nature 182, 402–403 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/182402a0
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