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THE use of sterile males offers a theoretical advantage over the use of insecticides in insect control1. This advantage is greater in the control of low-density pest species such as the screw-worm2. The sterile male technique has therefore been suggested for the control of tsetse flies, and Potts3 examined the effects of γ-radiation on tsetse fly pupæ. Some exploratory work has now been done on the effects of two chemosterilants, ‘Apholate’ (2,2,4,4,6,6-hexahydro-2,2,4,4,6,6-hexa-cis (1-aziridinyl)-1,3,5,2,4,6-triazatriphosphorine) and ‘Metepa’ (tris(1-(2-methyl)aziridinyl) phosphine oxide) on Glossina morsitans.
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CHADWICK, P. Effect of Two Chemosterilants on Glossina morsitans. Nature 204, 299–300 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204299a0
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