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For those looking for details about how nuclear technology is used here: > Irradiation, such as with gamma rays and X-rays, is used to sterilize mass-reared in
by irq 3y ago
For those looking for details about how nuclear technology is used here:
> Irradiation, such as with gamma rays and X-rays, is used to sterilize mass-reared insects
https://www.iaea.org/topics/sterile-insect-technique https://www.iaea.org/topics/sterile-insect-technique
- ortusdux 3y agoIn case you were wondering why you were downvoted, the 4th paragraph of the main link covers all this.
- xigency 3y agoIt looks like this is from the primary source (IAEA) and the submission is an almost verbatim copy. However, it's a similarly short snippet. Here is another article including the illustrations copied on the blog post which has more detail: IAEA How to Control Insect Pests Using Radiation https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/how-to-control-insect-pests-using-radiation https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/how-to-control-insect-p...
- dang 3y agoThanks! We changed the URL to that from https://www.karlsnotes.com/how-the-iaea-uses-nuclear-technology-to-control-insect-pests/ https://www.karlsnotes.com/how-the-iaea-uses-nuclear-technol....