The use of “fast” neutrons and gamma radiation to sterilize the tsetse fly Glossina tachinoides Westw

Offori, E.D.; Czock, K.H.

doi:10.1016/0020-708x(75)90159-3

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“…However, α particles are not suitable for insect sterilization due to their high linear energy transfer and weak penetrability. On the other hand, neutrons are more effective in insect sterilizing, but their radioactivity induction in irradiated materials makes them impractical for sterile insect technique (SIT) programs [13][14][15]. It should be taken into consideration that for the fitness of insects, the acceptable level of energy for SIT applications is less than 5 MeV for Gamma rays (from 60Co and 137Cs) or X-rays and less than 10 MeV for electrons [4,[16][17][18].…”

Section: Ionizing Radiation Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ionizing Radiation Disinfestation Treatments against Pest Insects

Ayvaz¹,

Yılmaz²

2015

Evolution of Ionizing Radiation Research

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Pesticides are often considered a suitable solution for controlling pests. However, the use of chemicals is very costly, and their residues have always the potential to pollute soil, air, and ground water and also pose significant risks to the natural ecosystems and nontarget organisms. Considering all these, irradiation could offer substantial and charming option for eliminating the export commodity fumigation uses for the undesirable effects of chemicals. Gamma rays, high-energy electrons, and X-rays are among the ionizing radiation sources utilized practically in sterile insect releasing programs using self-contained and non-self-contained or panoramic irradiators.When applying radiation sources, dosimetry should be adjusted to ensure quarantine security for large groups of insect pests. "ecause of growing concerns related to health problems and environmental pollutions, chemical sanitizing treatments are faced with a lot of regulatory restrictions, so irradiation reveals best choice for this purpose.The sterile insect technique SIT may have indispensable consideration for integrated pest management IPM of many important insect pests, including agricultural, veterinary, and medicinal importance. On the other hand, to overcome the obstacles of SIT treatments, genetic engineering techniques were supposed to ease the development of transgenic insects for sustainable tactics to control pest populations. Thus, genetic means should be an integral part of SIT treatments in controlling important pest populations.

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Section: Ionizing Radiation Sourcesmentioning

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Ionizing Radiation Disinfestation Treatments against Pest Insects

Ayvaz¹,

Yılmaz²

2015

Evolution of Ionizing Radiation Research

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“…It is recommended that the default dose of 400 Gy of X-ray or gamma ray was recently approved as a disinfestation treatment for stored product insects other than lepidopteran species, the lethal dose in lepidopteran species might be more than 400 Gy (FAO, 2003;Hallman, 2013), the Indian meal moth P. interpunctella is one of the most radio tolerant insect known, which need a dose more than 600 Gy of gamma ray to prevent its reproduction (Hallman, 2000(Hallman, , 2013. It was reported that the FNI was more effective in producing lethality and sterility than gamma and X-rays (Offori & Czock, 1971;Glenn & Ducoff, 1976;Robinson & Van Heemert, 1981). Regarding a high penetration of FNI, it might be more effective for using in the disinfestation treatment and SIT much more than other form of irradiations.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, another form of ionizing radiation, fast neutron irradiation (FNI) is the most effective one for killing and sterilizing insects (Hallman, 2013;Snieder & Veld, 1975). Speaking, the FNI are about four times effective as compared to gamma ray in producing the same level of sterility of tsetse fly (Offori & Czock, 1971). Also, the FNI is about twice as effective as X-rays in producing lethality of Tribolium confusum (Glenn & Ducoff, 1976), in this respect, studying the effect of FNI on disinfestation of stored product pest and also to induce sterility in Lepidopteran insects is requiring.…”

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Evaluation of fast neutron irradiation as a new control method against the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)

Hassan

Mahmoud

Sileem

et al. 2019

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences

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Ionizing radiation is considered a promising treatment for stored product pest management. The dose levels 0, 64, 128, 192, and 256 Gy of Fast Neutron Irradiation (FNI) were tested to determine the lethal dose for preventing the reproduction of Plodia interpunctella. The dose needed to induce sterility in both sexes of adult moths is also evaluated. The results of immature stages irradiation demonstrated that the developmental periods and adult longevity were significantly shorter than the control treatments. Moreover, the reductions of fecundity, fertility, and growth rate were based on the dose of FNI, insect sex, and sage. The results revealed that inherited sterility in F 1 generation was more prevalent in irradiated male pupae than irradiated female pupae and also full grown larvae. The results indicated that the 256 Gy was prevented the development of all immature, thus we could considered it as a lethal dose that use in disinfestation treatment. While, full grown pupae irradiation with 128 Gy was an effective dose that induce adequate sterility of Plodia interpunctella that can use in the sterile insect technique program.

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“…Neutrons produce less unspecific physiological damage in organisms at the same level of genetic effect than electrons. Unfortunately, this explanation is refuted by Offori & Czock's (1975) experiment. The essential radiation effects of the y-radiation which he applied were generated merely by (secondary) electrons.…”

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“…The mortality of males at the sterilising dose was higher than that observed by other authors. Van der Vloedt et al (1976) exposed the same species to fast neutrons and Offori & Czock (1975) tested the sterilising effect of 60 Co y-irradiation on G. tachinoides Westwood; at doses resulting in 100% sterility, all irradiated males were alive after 15 days. The difference between the present results and those of van der Vloedt et al could be due to radiation quality.…”

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Sterilisation of Glossina Palpalis Palpalis (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Glossinidae) by beta irradiation

Hamann

Iwannek

1981

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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The sterilising effect of 90 Sr /3-radiation was tested against males and females of Glossina palpalis palpalis (R.-D.) 1-6 days old. The flies were exposed to doses ranging from 2 to 40 krad at a dose-rate of 109 X 10 3 rad/min. The optimal sterilising dose for the males was about 7-5 krad. Females that mated with males that had been exposed to this dose failed to produce larvae although the sperm of the treated males was motile. There was no relation between dose and length of life at doses from 2 to 10 krad but at higher doses survival was greatly reduced. Females survived irradiation better than males.

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The use of “fast” neutrons and gamma radiation to sterilize the tsetse fly Glossina tachinoides Westw

Cited by 5 publications

References 5 publications

Ionizing Radiation Disinfestation Treatments against Pest Insects

Ionizing Radiation Disinfestation Treatments against Pest Insects

Evaluation of fast neutron irradiation as a new control method against the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)

Sterilisation of Glossina Palpalis Palpalis (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Glossinidae) by beta irradiation

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