ReviewNeotropical entomology2021
The Sterile Insect Technique: Success and Perspectives in the Neotropics.
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- Arboviral infections of the central nervous system: Mechanisms of invasion and long-term consequences.Journal of neurovirology · 2026Review
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- Probiotic Modulation of Gut Microbiota Enhances Immunity and Nutrition in SIT Ceratitis Capitata Sterile Males.Microbial ecology · 2026Article
- CRISPR/Cas9-based white pupae mutant lines in Bactrocera spp. for sterile insect technique applications.Insect science · 2026Article
- Polyandry: A threat or an opportunity for the sterile insect technique?PLoS computational biology · 2026Article
- Selection, counterselection, and conditional gene expression for genetic biocontrol of insects.Insect science · 2026Review
- Management Practices for the Control ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Addition of a single bacterial isolate to conventional larval rearing water can impact wing size and longevity in adult malebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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- Fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with fruit orchards in the province of Luya, Amazonas, Peru.Frontiers in insect science · 2026Article
- Multi-omics insights into mosquito insecticide resistance for integrated vector management.PeerJ · 2026Review
- Chlorination Is Ineffective at Eliminating Insects from Wastewater: A Case Study UsingInsects · 2025Article
- On the Improvement of the Sterile Insect Technique by Entomopathogenic Fungi: Impact of Residual Fertility and Re-mating Behaviour.Bulletin of mathematical biology · 2025Article
- Suppression of Spotted Wing Drosophila,Insects · 2025Article
- Insect Pest Control from Chemical to Biotechnological Approach: Constrains and Challenges.Insects · 2025Review
- Building capacity for testing sterile insect technique against Aedes-borne diseases in the Pacific: a training workshop and launch of sterile insect technique trials against Aedes aegypti and arboviral diseases.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2024Article
- Mark-Release-Recapture Trial withInsects · 2024Article
- On the impact of re-mating and residual fertility on the Sterile Insect Technique efficacy: Case study with the medfly, Ceratitis capitata.PLoS computational biology · 2024Article
- Verification ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
The sterile insect technique (SIT), an environmentally friendly means of control, is currently used against plant, animal, and human pests under the area-wide integrated pest management. It consists in the mass production, sterilization, and release of insects in an affected area where sterile males mate with wild females leading to no reproduction. Here, we review SIT in the Neotropics and focus on particular recent successful cases of eradication of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), as well as effective programs used against the Mexican fruit fly Anastrepha ludens (Loew), the New World screwworm fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel)), and the Cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg). We examine when SIT does not work and innovations that have made SIT more efficient and also highlight complimentary techniques that can be used in conjunction. We address potential candidate species that could be controlled through SIT, for example Philornis downsi Dodge & Aitken. Finally, we consider the impact of climate change in the context of the use of the SIT against these pests. Given the recent dramatic decline in insect biodiversity, investing in environmentally friendly means of pest control should be a priority. We conclude that SIT should be promoted in the region, and leadership and political will is needed for continued success of SIT in the Neotropics.
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