Sterilisation of painted apple moth Teia anartoides (Lepidoptera : lymantriidae) by irradiation

Introduces and discusses a study that was instigated to determine the impact of irradiation on male painted apple moth, Teia anartoides (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), emergence and mating, and on genetic damage, expressed as mortality in the next two generations (inherited sterility). Explains that female painted apple moths are flightless and ballooning larvae are the main means of dispersal in the species. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.