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THE possibility of using sterilized male insects to reduce the numbers of a pest species or even to eliminate it within a restricted area has assumed considerable importance since the successful application of this method by Baumho ver et al.1 against the screw-worm fly. Gamma -radiation is most frequently used to sterilize males, though lately chemo-sterilants are receiving increasing attention. Both these methods have drawbacks, especially in regard to safety aspects.
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RIORDAN, D. High-intensity Flash Discharge as a Source of Radiant Energy for Sterilizing Insects. Nature 204, 1332 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/2041332a0
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