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Science 25 March 1966:
Vol. 151. no. 3717, pp. 1536 - 1538
DOI: 10.1126/science.151.3717.1536
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Population Flushing with Sexually Sterile Insects

J. Monro 1

1 Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide, South Australia

In theory, populations of animals can be displaced by overloading a resource with introduced sterile animals. The theory was tested on natural populations of the Queensland fruitfly Dacus tryoni Frogg. Three of four treated populations declined sharply within 2 days after sterile flies had been introduced. This procedure may be useful both as a tool in experimental ecology and as a means of controlling pests.

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