Applying the Sterile Insect Technique as Part of an Area Wide Integrated Pest Management Approach to Control Two Fruit Flies
Project Type
Technical Cooperation ProjectProject Code
CPR5026
Approved Date
1 January 2020Project Status
ActiveObjectives
To integrate the sterile insect technique (SIT) with other area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) methods to control bactrocera dorsalis and zeugodacus cucurbitae in Hainan, so as to improve the production of fruits and vegetables in high quality and quantity with low pesticide residues.