Population Flushing with Sexually Sterile Insects
- 25 March 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 151 (3717) , 1536-1538
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.151.3717.1536
Abstract
In theory, populations of animals can be displaced by overloading a resource with introduced sterile animals. The theory was tested on natural populations of the Queensland fruitfly Dacus tryoni Frogg. Three of four treated populations declined sharply within 2 days after sterile flies had been introduced. This procedure may be useful both as a tool in experimental ecology and as a means of controlling pests.Keywords
This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Population Control in Animals by Overloading Resources with Sterile AnimalsScience, 1963
- Improvements in the Interpretation of Recapture DataJournal of Animal Ecology, 1952