20 scientists from across the globe will be gathering in New Zealand, sponsored by the UN FAO and believe it or not the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).
Experts from South America, Africa, India, Canada and Europe are meeting in Palmerston North to discuss advances in the sterile insect technique – a new weapon against insect pests. The technique involves releasing large numbers of sterile insects into the environment, providing mates for the existing population but no offspring.The technique is being developed for a range of pests, from sugar cane pests in South Africa to navel orange worm moths in California.
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