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Sterile insect technique (Parasitology 🧬)
The sterile insect technique is a method of biological insect control, whereby overwhelming numbers of sterile insects are released into the wild. The released insects are preferably male, as this is more cost-effective and the females may in some situations cause damage by laying eggs in the crop, or, in the case...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterile_insect_technique
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