Suppression and elimination of an island population of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus with sterile males.
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The release of 8,400 to 18,000 males per day of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say which had been exposed to a sterilizing agent (thiotepa), suppressed and eliminated an indigenous population of this mosquito on an island off the coast of Florida in a 10-week period. Sterile males were effective in seeking out and mating with females on the island.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 168 3937 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970