Irradiation dose response under hypoxia for the application of the sterile insect technique in Drosophila suzukii.

ABSTRACT: Treating insects with a lower oxygen atmosphere before and during exposure to radiation can mitigate some of the negative physiological effects due to the irradiation. The irradiation of pupae under oxygen-reduced environment such as hypoxia or anoxia is routinely used in the sterile insect technique (SIT) of some tephritid species as it provides radiological protection. This treatment allows to have the sterile pupae already in sealed containers facilitating the shipment. SIT is an environment friendly control tactic that could be used to manage populations of Drosophila suzukii in confined areas such as greenhouses. The objectives of this study were to assess the effect of irradiation on the reproductive sterility in D. suzukii males and females under low-oxygen atmosphere (hypoxia) and

SUBMITTER: Sassu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6938351 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature