Sterile Insect Production System

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological pest control method
gptkbp:appliesTo agriculture
public health
insect pests
gptkbp:benefit environmentally friendly
reduces pesticide use
gptkbp:goal reduce reproduction of pest population
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sterile Insect Production System
gptkbp:involves mass rearing of insects
release of sterile insects
sterilization of insects
gptkbp:limitation costly mass rearing
requires area-wide implementation
gptkbp:method sterile insect technique
gptkbp:notableExample Mediterranean fruit fly control
screwworm fly eradication
gptkbp:sterilizationMethod irradiation
chemosterilants
gptkbp:usedFor pest population control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SIPS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7