Advancing the sterile insect technique for the New World screwworm fly: the case for CRISPR-engineered genetic sexing strains.
The sterile insect technique (SIT) has long been a cornerstone of area-wide integrated pest management programs, and the eradication of the New World screwworm Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) from North and Central America is widely regarded as a landmark success. However, its resurgence underscores the need to mode...