Economic Evaluation of Three Alternative Methods for Control of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic and Territories under the Jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority
Published: Thu, 23 Jun 2016, 10:33Last updated: Wed, 14 Sep 2016, 14:00
The Sterile Insects Technique (SIT) offers a comprehensive and effective alternative to chemical control, mitigating environmental and health concerns. Integration of the SIT with other control techniques offers the opportunity to control pests over much of a geographical region. It will permit in the absence of insecticide sprays, the implementation of effective biological control schemes against secondary insect pests. Major breakthrough from FAO/IAEA research and development, particularly the development of genetic sexing (male only) strains and improved rearing systems, served to increase the efficiency of the SIT and lower operational costs. Commercial application of the SIT will drive operational costs even lower with further improvements in sterile fly production, handling and release models. The present benefit-cost analysis confirms the economic feasibility of this approach. Complement materials are available at http://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/ipc/public/Use-of-Math-in-SIT.pdf .
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Economic Evaluation of three alternative methods for control of the Medfly(DipteraTephritidae).pdf