How it works
Insect females only mate once. Overwhelming an area with sterile males (males don’t cause damage) leads to a population suppression of >90%.
This is called the Sterile insect technique (SIT) – a highly effective & eco-friendly pest control method.
Advantages
Targeted
Male insects are naturally effective in locating females
Eco-friendly & Species specific
No harm to beneficial insects or the environment
Despite its effectiveness and sustainability, SIT implementation has thus far been limited due to:
- Precision – SIT requires a precise separation of males (only female insects cause damage).
- Cost – current technologies sex-sort adult insects when they are fragile and have a short lifespan. This prohibits shipping and requires building an insect production factory near every release site.
Introducing affordable SIT
Diptera.ai combines proprietary optics, computer-vision, and automation to sex-sort insects at the larval stage. This was previously considered impossible. As larvae are robust and take up to 10 days to mature, shipping them is practical.
Thus allowing for a centralized mass production and distribution of sterile males.
Introducing affordable SIT
Diptera.ai combines proprietary optics, computer-vision, and automation to sex-sort insects at the larval stage. This was previously considered impossible. As larvae are robust and take up to 10 days to mature, shipping them is practical.
This allows for a centralized mass production and distribution of sterile males.
Today, an insect factory is required near every release site
Diptera.ai enables centralized production
