|
Facility Name
|
Queensland Fruit Fly Production Facility
|
|
Insect Reared
|
Bactrocera tryoni
|
|
Type of irradiation source
|
Co60
|
|
Model
|
|
|
Initial capacity (Ci)/date
|
100 kCi / 1990
|
|
Type of dosimetry
|
Ferrous-ammonium sulphate
|
|
Frequency of dose measurement
|
With each batch of insects
|
|
Radiosterilization dose (Gy)
|
70
|
|
Dose rate (Gy/hour)/date
|
|
|
Temperature before irradiation (°C)
|
17°C
|
|
Temperature at irradiation (°C)
|
17°C to 21°C
|
|
Atmosphere condition
|
Air
|
|
Time of anoxia before irradiation (min)
|
12 hours
|
|
Stage of insect treated
|
|