Reduced quality of sterile Queensland fruit fly following post-production stress from hypoxia, irradiation and vibration

• Published in: Journal of pest science Vol. 94; no. 2; pp. 473 - 485
• Main Authors: Benelli, M., Mainali, B., Taylor, P. W., Rempoulakis, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ability tests; Agriculture; Australia; Bactrocera tryoni; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Ecology; Entomology; Flight; Forestry; Fruit flies; Fruits; horticulture; Hypoxia; Insects; Irradiation; Life Sciences; Original Paper; Pest control; Pests; Plant Pathology; Plant Sciences; Post-production processing; Pupae; sterile insect technique; Sterilized organisms; transportation; Vibration; Vibrations; Queensland Australia; Australia; Adult quality; SIT operations; Fly transportation; Stress

The sterile insect technique (SIT), a benign pest control strategy, is currently undergoing a substantial renewal for controlling the Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly), a major horticultural pest in Australia. Production and delivery of high-quality flies is fundamental to effective SIT. While efforts ar...