INTEGRATING THE STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE AS A KEY COMPONENT OF AREA-WIDE TSETSE AND TRYPANOSOMIASIS INTERVENTION

PAAT TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERIES




U. Feldmann
and
J. Hendrichs
Insect and Pest Control Section
Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna, Austria

ISBN: 92-5-104646-8


Contents

Abstract

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1
Background

Chapter 2
Past and present efforts to control tsetse and trypanosomiasis

TRYPANOCIDAL DRUGS

TRYPANOTOLERANCE

USE OF INSECTICIDES

PAST AND PRESENT EFFORTS

Chapter 3
The sterile insect technique

Chapter 4
Feasibility considerations

TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF SIT FOR INSECT ERADICATION

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELEVANT TO TSETSE SIT AND CONCERNS REGARDING TSETSE ERADICATION

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY

Chapter 5
Technical challenges

MULTIPLE SPECIES

SUPPORTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

AUTOMATION OF LABOUR-INTENSIVE AND QUALITY-SENSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE TSETSE SIT PACKAGE

Chapter 6
A plan for action

Chapter 7
Conclusions

References