IPC Publications

Insect Pest Control Newsletter No. 99, July 2022

Insect Pest Control Newsletter No. 99, July 2022

Guidelines for Mass Rearing and Irradiation of Drosophila suzukii for Sterile Insect Technique Application Version 1.0

The present document describes the standard mass rearing protocols and sterilization procedures currently used at the IPCL. In the first part of the document, we describe the mass rearing oviposition system used at the IPCL and detail the different steps necessary to maintain a SWD laboratory colony, in particular egg collection, larval rearing, and pupae collection. In the second part, we present the pupal irradiation procedure, as well as the method to measure adult sterility level.

International Guideline for Transboundary Shipments of Irradiated Sterile Insects

This document contains guidelines for transboundary shipment and importation of irradiated sterile insects (either as a consignment in transit or for entry in the country of destination). Producers/shippers and importers of sterile insects may be private businesses as well as government, parastatal, joint venture or international organizations.

General guidelines to facilitate the opening of international markets for fruits and vegetables that are fruit fly hosts based on International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures

The key to opening markets in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (the SPS Agreement) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) framework, is to focus on the pest risk, and especially on all the factors contributing to risk and mitigating risk. There is often a tendency to begin with legacy concepts and requirements that were based on assumptions of high risk rather than begin with a fresh view of the evidence and an objective analysis of the risk.

IPC Scientific Papers 2022

IPC Scientific Papers 2021

Dosimetry for SIT: Standard Operating Procedures for Gafchromic™ Film Dosimetry System for Gamma Radiation v1.0

This SOP brings together in one place a description of the components of the Gafchromic™ dosimetry system for Gamma Radiation, the procedure for its characterization and its application to process validation and process control, together with references to the relevant standards. It provides a readily available source of information that can be accessed by both research workers and production facility managers. The SOP is also available in Spanish.

Manual de Control de Calidad del Producto en la Cría masiva y Liberación de Moscas de la Fruta Estériles, (traducción de la Versión 7.0 de 2019)

FAO/IAEA/USDA. FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. IAEA, Vienna, Austria (2022)

Dosimetry for SIT: Standard Operating Procedures for Gafchromic™ Film Dosimetry System for Low Energy X Radiation v1.0

This SOP brings together in one place a description of the components of the Gafchromic™ dosimetry system for Low Energy X Radiation, the procedure for its characterization, and its application to process validation and process control, together with references to the relevant standards. It provides a readily available source of information that can be accessed by both research workers and production facility managers. The SOP is also available in Spanish

Insect Pest Control Newsletter No. 98, January 2022

Insect Pest Control Newsletter No. 98, January 2022

Technical Documents in Support of the Progressive Control and Eradication of the New World Screwworm (NWS) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Through a series of regional projects, the IAEA and FAO assists Member States in Latin America and the Caribbean in the prevention and progressive control of the New World Screwworm (NWS). The NWS or Cochliomyia hominivorax is a cause for myiasis, a parasitic infestation of the body which affects animals and humans. 

Guidelines for Biosafety and Biosecurity in Mosquito Rearing Facilities_Version 1.0

The present guidelines refer to a mosquito rearing facility which is suitable for work with uninfected mosquito vectors including: 1) mosquitoes that are already present in the local geographic region, and 2) exotic mosquitoes that upon escape would be inviable or become only temporarily established in areas not having active vector borne disease transmission.

In Action: Nuclear applications in agriculture. On-the-ground success Part V

Insect Pest Control Newsletter No. 97, July 2021

Insect Pest Control Newsletter No. 97, July 2021

IPC Scientific Papers 2021

IPC Scientific Papers 2021

Sterile Insect Technique: Principles and Practice in Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management

This second edition includes all aspects of the SIT have been updated and the content considerably expanded. A great variety of subjects is covered, from the history of the SIT to improved prospects for its future application. The major chapters discuss the principles and technical components of applying sterile insects. The four main strategic options in using the SIT suppression, containment, prevention, and eradication with examples of each option are described in detail.

Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management Development and Field Application

This new textbook on AW-IPM assembles a series of selected papers that attempts to address various fundamental components of AW-IPM. A significant number of contributions to this book resulted from oral and poster presentations at the Third FAO/IAEA International Conference on “Area-wide Management of Insect Pests: Integrating the Sterile Insect and Related Nuclear and Other Techniques”, which was successfully held from 22-26 May 2017 at the Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria.

Insect Pest Control Newsletter No. 96, January 2021

Insect Pest Control Newsletter No. 96, January 2021

Guidelines for Irradiation of Mosquito Pupae in Sterile Insect Technique Programmes

This publication is intended as guidance for the irradiation of the pupal stage of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Anopheles arabiensis, for routine studies on the biological effects of radiation exposures, in particular, irradiation induced sterility in male (and female) mosquitoes.

Dose mapping by scanning Gafchromic® film to measure the absorbed dose of insects during their sterilization

The development of better system for dose distribution within an irradiation container and the development of an accurate dose-response curve for the target insect using precise dosimetry is a prerequisite of any programmes releasing sterile insects. This manual describes the operational procedures to develop dose maps by scanning Gafchromic film and the calibration of the system, to be used in the insect irradiation process for SIT programmes. The manual is also available in  Spanish/Español.

Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories Activities Report 2020

Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories Activities Report 2020