An organic approach to pest control: releasing super-sexed (but sterile) male insects

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 10:29 in Biology & Nature

An improved method for sustainable pest control using "super-sexed" but sterile male insects to copulate with female ones is being developed by agricultural researchers in Israel. The scientists thus hope to offer yet another efficient and promising avenue for supplying produce to the market by eliminating pests without damage to the environment.

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