Investigating the Potential of X-Ray-Based Cancer Treatment Equipment for the Sterile Insect Technique in Aedes aegypti Control Programs

• Published in: Insects (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 15; no. 11; p. 898
• Main Authors: Wang, Linmin, Liu, Tingting, Xiao, Liang, Zhang, Haiting, Wang, Cunchen, Zhang, Weixian, Zhang, Mao, Wang, Ying, Deng, Shengqun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.11.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Aedes aegypti; Aquatic insects; Cancer; Cancer therapies; Cobalt; Comparative analysis; Control equipment; Control programs; Dengue fever; Dosimetry; Eggs; Environmental aspects; Equipment and supplies; Females; Gamma ray sources; Hospitals; Insect control; Insect sterilization; Insecticides; Insects; Linear accelerators; Males; Medical research; mosquito control; Mosquitoes; Pest control; Population studies; Radiation sources; Radiation therapy; radiotherapy equipment; sterile insect technique; Sterility; Sterilization; Sterilized organisms; Symmetry; Tumors; X-rays; China; mosquito control; Aedes aegypti; radiotherapy equipment; sterile insect technique

The sterile insect technique (SIT) stands as an eco-friendly approach for mosquito control, but it is impeded by the limited availability of γ-ray radiation source. This research sought to investigate a different radiation source—the Varian Clinac 23EX linear accelerator, which is frequently used fo...