Advantages of Integrating Sterile-Male Releases with Other Methods of Control Against House Flies1

1970 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. C. Labrecque ◽  
D. E. Weidhaas
Keyword(s):  
Sterile Male ◽  
Sterile Male Releases ◽  
Methods Of Control

INTRODUCTORY STUDIES ON THE USE OF RADIATION IN THE CONTROL OF BLACK FLIES (DIPTERA: SIMULIIDAE)

1972 ◽  
Vol 104 (8) ◽  
pp. 1217-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. P. Gross ◽  
W. F. Baldwin ◽  
A. S. West
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Black Flies ◽  
Sterile Male ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Complete Development ◽  
Fat Bodies ◽  
Effects Of Radiation ◽  
Higher Doses ◽  
Methods Of Control

AbstractThese preliminary investigations of effects of radiation on black flies were undertaken to develop methods of control based on the "sterile-male" technique. Mature black fly larvae were irradiated at various exposures (from 2 kR to 32 kR) and allowed to complete development in aerated stream water in the laboratory. The larvae were preponderantly Simulium venustum Say, determined by inspection of pupae and adults. It was found that percentage pupation following irradiation remained at a fairly constant level (about 93%), whereas emergence from pupae fell from 54% at 2 kR to 0% at 28 kR. Though variable, the percentage emergence of the controls averaged 47%. Adults inspected for radiation damage appeared unchanged at the lower doses, e.g. 2 kR to 6 kR, compared with controls. At higher doses (e.g. 16 kR) the abdominal cavities usually showed a notable decrease in stored fat bodies. The anterior two-thirds of the abdomens were largely devoid of internal organs, many of which, including the ovaries and testes, were found in a degenerate condition at the posterior tip.

Explicit consideration of uncertainty in Great Lakes fisheries management: decision analysis of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control in the St. Marys River

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 1456-1468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L Haeseker ◽  
Michael L Jones ◽  
Randall M Peterman ◽  
James R Bence ◽  
Wenjing Dai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Analysis ◽  
Great Lakes ◽  
Petromyzon Marinus ◽  
Sea Lamprey ◽  
Lake Huron ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Sterile Male ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Explicit Consideration ◽  
Sterile Male Releases

We used decision analysis to assist the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) with sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control in the St. Marys River, which connects Lake Superior to Lake Huron and until recently has been a major source of sea lamprey infestation of Lake Huron. The process involved decision-makers, managers, and experts in an analysis of management options, objectives, and critical uncertainties affecting the expected performance of alternative choices. We developed quantitative assessments of uncertainty about sea lamprey demographics and about the implementation effectiveness of three pest control options: trapping adult lampreys, sterile male releases, and lampricide treatment. We used a stochastic simulation model to forecast future parasitic sea lamprey abundance in Lake Huron for 10 management options. Management options that included enhanced levels of trapping and sterile male releases exhibited the best performance for all measures. Our analysis substantially influenced the GLFC strategy for the St. Marys River, providing an example of how explicit consideration of uncertainty using decision analysis can influence fishery management decisions.

scholarly journals Use of rhodamine B to mark the body and seminal fluid of male Aedes aegypti for mark-release-recapture experiments and estimating efficacy of sterile male releases

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e0005902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian J. Johnson ◽  
Sara N. Mitchell ◽  
Christopher J. Paton ◽  
Jessica Stevenson ◽  
Kyran M. Staunton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Seminal Fluid ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sterile Male ◽  
Mark Release Recapture ◽  
Sterile Male Releases
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