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27 May 2015, Agadir, Morocco - Sterile male fruit flies and larvae are stored at the Acquisition, control and evolution laboratory of sterlle insects of Agadir.The sterile insect technique, or SIT, is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of pest control that uses ionizing radiation to sterilize male fruit flies that are mass-produced in special rearing facilities. The sterile males are systematically released mainly by air into fly-infested areas, where they mate with wild females that consequently do not produce offspring. As a result, if systematically applied over larger areas, this technique can effectively and sustainably suppress pest populations.

05/27/2015

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