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IPC Publications
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2021
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.
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19 December 2018
Situation of the New World Screwworm (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel), in the countries participating in the regional technical cooperation project RLA5067
This document presents the current knowledge on the presence or absence and geographical distribution of the NWS in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as its impacts on the cattle industry in the region (document only available in Spanish). Vienna, Austria, January 2018.
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31 July 2018
Hoja de Ruta para la Supresión y Erradicación Progresiva del Gusano Barrenador del Ganado (GBG), Cochliomyia hominivorax, Coquerel, del Continente Americano
The recently prepared “Road Map for the New World Screwworm (NWS) Suppression and Progressive Eradication in the American Continent”, raises the possibility of continuing with the NWS eradication in a progressive manner to benefit the countries in the region where the disease is still present. Document only available in Spanish (executive summary in English). Prepared by the Expert Moisés Vargas-Teran under the TC Project RLA5075, Vienna, Austria, (2018).
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2017
Development of a protocol for the planning and implementation of a pilot trial using the sterile insect technique against codling moth in selected European target areas
This document include guidelines on the collection of baseline data of wild codling moth populations in the selected trial locations and provides a general pilot trial procedure and the country-specific recommendations. Vienna, Austria, February 2017.
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2016
Integration of the SIT with biocontrol for greenhouse and other confined pest insects
Report of Consultants Group Meeting, Vienna, Austria 14 - 18 March 2016. CS-52417.
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2016
The development and application of the sterile insect technique (SIT) for new world screwworm eradication
The document gives a brief historical background of the sterile insect technique (SIT) and its application to the eradication of the New World screwworm (NWS).
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2015
Male mosquito trapping methods
Report of a Technical Meeting held in Vienna, Austria, 16 - 20 February 2015
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2014
Mosquito handling, transport, release and male trapping methods
Report of a Consultants Group Meeting held in Vienna, Austria, 8 - 12 December 2014
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2010
FAO/IAEA guidelines for implementing systems approaches for pest risk management of fruit flies
Report and recommendations of a consultants group meeting, Vienna, Austria, 7 - 11 June 2010. IAEA, Vienna (2011)
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2009
Animal and plant health inspection service - United States and Mexico Lower Rio Grande Valley Mexican fruit fly eradication program review
Report of an expert review panel. August 2009. USDA/APHIS/PPQ/Fruit Fly Program, Riverdale, MD.,USA
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2009
To kill a pest - the use of radiation is improving the biological control of insect pests
IAEA Bulletin IAEA, Vienna, Austria (September 2009)
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2008
Development of bait stations for fruit fly suppression in support of SIT
Report and recommendations of a consultants group meeting, Mazatlán, Mexico, 30 October -1 November 2008. IAEA-314.D4 08CT11588, IAEA, Vienna (2009)
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2008
United States, Mexico and Guatemala fruit fly emergence and release facilities review
Report of an expert review panel. July 2008. USDA/APHIS/PPQ/Fruit Fly Program, Riverdale, MD., USA
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2006
Plan Estrategico Regional de Centroamérica, Panamá y Belice, para exportar frutas y hortalizas producidas en áreas libres y de baja prevalencia de moscas de la fruta [Spanish]
Report of a serie of seminars from 2004 to 2006 under IAEA-TC Regional Project RLA5045.
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2006
Review of fruit fly surveillance programmes in the United States
Report of an International Panel. February 2006. USDA/APHIS/PPQ/Fruit Fly Program, Riverdale, MD., USA
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2006
Status and risk assessment of the use of transgenic arthropods in plant protection
Proceedings of a Technical Meeting, Roma, Italy, 8 - 12 April 2002. IAEA-TECDOC-1483, Vienna (2006).
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2005
Environmental benefits of medfly sterile insect technique in Madeira and their inclusion in a cost-benefit analysis
IAEA-TECDOC-1475, IAEA, Vienna (2005)
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2004
Generic design, technical guidelines and optimal location of tsetse mass-rearing facilities
Report and recommendations of a consultants group meeting, Vienna, Austria, 11-15 October 2004, IAEA-314-D4-CT09393
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2002
Developing product quality control for standardization of tsetse mass production
Vienna, Austria, 10-14 June 2002, IAEA-E4-02CT4309
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