Preferred Term:
sterile insect technique
Definition:
Method of insect control, utilizing sterilizing doses of radiation, in which sterile insects (usually males) are mass-released into the environment to compete with wild populations for mates.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- sterile male release
- sterile release
- SIT (sterile insect technique)
- sterile insect release
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47372
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