sterile insect technique
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsterile,insectandtechnique
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withinsect.
sterile
adjective
uk/ˈster.aɪl/us/ˈster.əl/
(of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants ...
See more atsterile
insect
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.sekt/us/ˈɪn.sekt/
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very ...
See more atinsect
technique
noun[C or U]
uk/tekˈniːk/us/tekˈniːk/
a way of doing an activity that ...
See more attechnique
(Definition ofsterile,insectandtechniquefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsterile insect technique
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The possibility of using the chemosterilant method alone or combined with thesterileinsecttechnique is discussed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The possibility of combining chemosterilization and thesterileinsecttechnique in high population areas is also discussed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thesterileinsecttechnique has demonstrated its ability to reduce fruit fly populations, and consequently reduce damage to fruit.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In most tsetsesterileinsecttechnique programmes thus far, females have been eliminated from the released material by hand-separation of chilled adults.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The success of thesterileinsecttechnique programme depends largely on competition between released males and wild males for copulation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A contributing factor to the efficiency of thesterileinsecttechnique is the release of only sterile males.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thesterileinsecttechnique should only be contemplated when it has been demonstrated that the low-tech methods have failed to effect eradication.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As such, the trade-offbetween reproduction and survival would be an interesting subject of investigation in the context of thesterileinsecttechnique and protein inclusion in pre-release diets.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This combination of chemosterilization with thesterileinsecttechnique is now being studied in a field trial, and the first results will be obtained in 2007.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the case of thesterileinsecttechnique, releasing males during 47 weeks per year at 3000 males per hectare costs around 90-110 e per hectare.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Mosquitoes can be controlled with pesticides, and it is possible that thesterileinsecttechnique will be used in the future.
From
Wikipedia
In particular, use of thesterileinsecttechnique has allowed the species to be eradicated from several areas.
From
Wikipedia
New programs are being developed, including the use of chemically sterilized male lampreys in a method akin to thesterileinsecttechnique.
From
Wikipedia
It was mosquitoes of the species that transmit the dengue virus that where sterilised by irradiation (sterileinsecttechnique).
From
Wikipedia
Sterileinsecttechnique is a genetic control method whereby large numbers of sterile males mosquitoes are reared and released.
From
Wikipedia
The sterilizing effects of ionizing radiation are useful for cleaning medical instruments, food irradiation, and thesterileinsecttechnique.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofsterile
Go to the definition ofinsect
Go to the definition oftechnique
See other collocations withinsect