VPA 221: Veterinary Entomology and Acarology (1+1)

MYIASIS-BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

• Wettable powder formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis was found effective against Lucilia cuprina
• Sterile insect technique (SIT)
  • Release of irradiated sterile male flies into a wild population is called SIT
  • Female that mate with irradiated males produce eggs that fail to hatch
  • When enough irradiated males are released, a large proportion of matings with fertile female is obtained, eventually driving the species to extinction