PNRI Entomology Expert Mr. Sotero Resilva has accepted an offer from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to undertake a mission to Tapachula, Mexico to assist in the characterization of pupal eye color of Mexican fruit flies.
Pupal eye color is a parameter that will serve as a guide in determining the appropriate time to irradiate the pupae and render them sterile.
The task of Mr. Resilva constitutes an activity under the Technical Cooperation project forged between the IAEA and Mexico on "The Transfer of Genetic Sexing Mass-Rearing Technologies for Fruit Fly Production", and is aimed at improving Mexico's sterile insect technique program for the eventual control of fruit flies.
Mr. Resilva's mission takes place from 6 June to 27 July 2007.
