[irq]

For those looking for details about how nuclear technology is used here:

> Irradiation, such as with gamma rays and X-rays, is used to sterilize mass-reared insects

https://www.iaea.org/topics/sterile-insect-technique

[ortusdux]

In case you were wondering why you were downvoted, the 4th paragraph of the main link covers all this.

[xigency]

It looks like this is from the primary source (IAEA) and the submission is an almost verbatim copy. However, it's a similarly short snippet.

Here is another article including the illustrations copied on the blog post which has more detail:

IAEA How to Control Insect Pests Using Radiation https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/how-to-control-insect-p...

[dang]

Thanks! We changed the URL to that from https://www.karlsnotes.com/how-the-iaea-uses-nuclear-technol....