Chilling, irradiation and transport of male Glossina palpalis gambiensis pupae: effect on the emergence, flight ability and survival.
S. Diallo, M. T. Seck, J. B. Rayaisse, A. G. Fall, M. D. Bassene, B. Sall, A. Sanon, M. J. Vreysen, P. Takac, A. G. Parker, G. Gimonneau, J. Bouyer
This study evaluates how chilling, irradiation, and transport affect the quality of sterile male tsetse flies, finding that chilling and transport most impact emergence rate and flight ability.
bioRxiv · Dec 20, 2018Physiology