Table 2.
Descriptive data of the 22 weekly releases of sterile males carried out in Greece in 2019.
| Parameters | Mean ± SD | Total season |
|---|---|---|
| No. sterile males delivered (sent from Italy) | 30,091 ± 8,065 | 662,000 |
| Residual presence of females (%) | 0.76 ± 0.12 | – |
| Duration of transportation (h) | 21.77 ± 0.58 | – |
| Mean temperature during transportation (°C) | 12.08 ± 1.90 | – |
| Mortality of sterile males during transport (%) | 16.19 ± 1.62 | – |
| No. sterile males/release/ha (after mortality) | 2,547 ± 159.3 | 585,810 |