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Insect Sterilization

Raymond Bushland and Edward Knipling pioneered the technique of using sterilized insects to eliminate pest populations. Their work led to the successful eradication of the screw-worm fly in parts of North America using sterile flies that were released in large numbers. The sterilized male insects compete with wild males for female insects. If a female mates with a sterilized male then it will have no offspring, thus reducing the next generation's population. Repeated release of insects can eventually wipe out a population, though it is often more useful to control the population rather than eradicating it completely.

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Insect Sterilization

Raymond Bushland and Edward Knipling pioneered the technique of using sterilized insects to eliminate pest populations. Their work led to the successful eradication of the screw-worm fly in parts of North America using sterile flies that were released in large numbers. The sterilized male insects compete with wild males for female insects. If a female mates with a sterilized male then it will have no offspring, thus reducing the next generation's population. Repeated release of insects can eventually wipe out a population, though it is often more useful to control the population rather than eradicating it completely.

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