Long distance transport of irradiated male Glossina palpalis gambiensis pupae and its impact on sterile male yield

• DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0869-3
• Publication Date: 2015-04-30T08:54:48Z
• Authors: Soumaïla Pagabele...; Momar Talla Seck; Baba Sall; Marc JB Vreysen; Geoffrey Gimonneau; Assane Gueye Fall; Mireille Bassene; Issa Sidibé; Jean-Baptiste Ray...; Adrien MG Belem; Jérémy Bouyer
• Keywords: Sterile Insect Technique; Phytosanitary certification

The application of the sterile insect technique (SIT) requires mass-production males good biological quality. size project area will in most cases determine whether it is more cost effective to produce flies locally (and invest a mass-rearing facility) or import from facility that located another country. This study aimed at assessing effect long distance transport male Glossina palpalis gambiensis pupae on adult fly yield. were produced Centre International de Recherche-Développement sur l'Elevage en zone Subhumide (CIRDES), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, and shipped with commercial courier service insulated boxes temperature ±10°C Senegal (±36 h transport). Upon arrival insectary Dakar, transferred an emergence room monitored for 3–6 days. results showed used system isothermal contained phase change material packs (S8) managed keep around 10°C which prevented during transport. rate was significantly higher batch 2 (chilled 4°C one day source before transport) than those 1 two days i.e. average (±sd) 76.1 ± 13.2% 72.2 14.3%, respectively small proportion emerging (0.7 1.7% 0.9 2.9%, respectively). Among emerged flies, percentage deformed (not fully expanded) wings (12.0 6.3%) (10.7 7.5%). amount available release as total 65.8 13.3% 61.7 14.7% pupae, respectively. also inside parcel must be controlled maximal deviation 3°C maximize