Successful Suppression of an Aedes aegypti Field Population in Cuba
The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a species-specific and environment-friendly method of insect control that relies on the release of large numbers of sterile insects. Mating released sterile males with wild females leads to a decrease in the reproductive potential and to the local suppression...Looking Skyward to Take on Major Pest of the Nut Industry
ARS is rebooting an old farming technique to fight the navel orangeworm An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist in California is developing a new use for a tool that farmers have had in their kit for over 100 years — aircraft. Heavier-than-air flying machines have aided agriculture since...Radiation Processing Dosimetry
GEX is pleased to announce the availability of Kishor Mehta’s new book Radiation Processing Dosimetry – A Practical Manual. Published by GEX, Dr. Mehta’s book covers all aspects of industrial radiation dosimetry and is an essential reference manual for all those who practice dosimetry, as well as anyone involved in the quality and management aspects of industrial radiation dose measurements