Insect sterility program. Technical report No. 7, February 1972 to April 1973

Technical Report · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1973

OSTI ID:4389193

Walker, D W

The Inherited Partial Sterility program for the control of lepidopteran pests by means of radioinduced mutations is discussed. Experimental designs are presented for the cage phase and the colony phase of the sterility tests. Results are presented of the analysis of laboratory data in relation to sex ratios, dose effect, and generation effect. The hemipterans, Nezara viridula and Diatraea saccharalis, were exposed to various doses of radiation and data are presented on survival and chromosomal aberrations. Effects of single and fractionated radiation doses on survival and reproduction of the wax moth, Galleria mellonella, were studied. Studies on host plant resistance to diseases and insect attack were conducted using beans and cowpeas. (HLW)

• Research Organization: Puerto Rico Nuclear Center, Mayaguez
• DOE Contract Number: AT(40-1)-1833
• NSA Number: NSA-29-005357
• OSTI ID: 4389193
• Report Number(s): PRNC-161
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

N48533* -Life Sciences-Radiation Effects on Animals- Invertebrates-Pest Control
*CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS- RADIOINDUCTION
*INSECTS- RADIOSTERILIZATION
*MOTHS- RADIOSTERILIZATION
*MUTATIONS- RADIOINDUCTION
BEANS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION
PEST CONTROL
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOSTERILIZATION
REPRODUCTION
SEX RATIO
STERILE MALE TECHNIQUE
STERILITY
STERILIZATION
SURVIVAL TIME RADIOINDUCTION