DIR-SIT Facilities

  
 


Irradiation Information


Facility Name Philippine Fruit Fly Mass Rearing Facility
Insect Reared Bactrocera philippinensis
Type of irradiation source Co60
Model GB 651 PT
Initial capacity (Ci)/date 29 376 Ci as December 1 1988
Type of dosimetry Fricke / Gafchromic
Frequency of dose measurement Every batch
Radiosterilization dose (Gy) 64 - 104 Gy
Dose rate (Gy/hour)/date 773 Gy/hr
Temperature before irradiation (°C) 28 °C
Temperature at irradiation (°C) 28 °C
Atmosphere condition Air
Time of anoxia before irradiation (min) 30 minutes
Stage of insect treated pupae