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Applying the Sterile Insect Technique as Part of an Area Wide Integrated Pest Management Approach to Control Two Fruit Flies
Project Type
Technical Cooperation Project
TC Region
Asia and the Pacific
Project Code
CPR5026Approved Date
1 January 2020
Status
Active
Objectives
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.