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Manual and Spreadsheet for Assessment of Sterile Insect Release Densities
2019
Manual
This Excel spreadsheet model is a valuable tool for optimization of sterile insect release programmes in particular for fruit flies. This spreadsheet model has been validated and it is being used routinely in large-scale operational field programmes. The investment that programmes conduct in SIT application (including production and release of sterile insects) is very substantial; therefore, an efficient use of the sterile insects is fundamental to provide economic feasibility to SIT programmes.