DESIG: ISO/ASTM 51940 2004(E) ^TITLE: Standard Guide for Dosimetry for Sterile Insect Release Programs ^SCOPE:1. Scope 1.1 This guide outlines dosimetric procedures to be followed for the radiation sterilization of live insects for use in pest management programs. The primary use of irradiated, reproductively sterile insects is in the Sterile Insect Technique, where large numbers of sterile insects are released into the field to mate with and thus control pest populations of the sam