Sterlizing and Packaging Males of Anopheles Albimanus Wiedemann for Field Release

Donald L. Bailey Insects Affecting Man and Animals Research Laboratory, USDA, SEA, AR, Gainesville, Florida 32604

Search for other papers by Donald L. Bailey in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
,
Ronald E. Lowe Insects Affecting Man and Animals Research Laboratory, USDA, SEA, AR, Gainesville, Florida 32604

Search for other papers by Ronald E. Lowe in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
,
Joyce E. F. Fowler Insects Affecting Man and Animals Research Laboratory, USDA, SEA, AR, Gainesville, Florida 32604

Search for other papers by Joyce E. F. Fowler in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
, and
David A. Dame Insects Affecting Man and Animals Research Laboratory, USDA, SEA, AR, Gainesville, Florida 32604

Search for other papers by David A. Dame in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1979.28.902
Volume/Issue:
Volume 28: Issue 5
Page(s):
902–908
Restricted access
Get Permissions

Technology was developed for sterilizing and packaging as many as 1 million male Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann per day for field release. The average sterility produced in the males during a 1.5-year period was 98.9%. Mortality due to transport of the males in specially developed cages averaged 4.5% for 72-hour-old adults and 2.5% for 24-hour-old adults. The average mortality due to transport and field exposure of pupae was 1.2 to 9.8%, depending on the technique used.

Author Notes

Copyright:
Copyright © 1979 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1979
Accepted:
10 Mar 1979
|
Published Online:
Sep 1979
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
Past two years Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 497 310 9
Full Text Views 5 2 0
PDF Downloads 3 2 0
 

 

 

 
 
Affiliate Membership Banner
 
 
Research for Health Information Banner
 
 
CLOCKSS
 
 
 
Society Publishers Coalition Banner
Save