Population flushing with sexually sterile insects.
In theory, populations of animals can be displaced by overloading a resource with introduced sterile animals. The theory was tested on natural populations of the Queensland fruitfly Dacus tryoni Frogg. Three of four treated populations declined sharply within 2 days after sterile flies had been introduced. This procedure may be useful both as a tool in experimental ecology and as a means of controlling pests.
D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D007300:Insect Control; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive