The FDA determined that all live insects and their eggs are killed at Phytosanitary levels. This means at 1 kGy all insects and eggs are killed. Therefor levels of irradiation are far above the dose needed so yes they are killed.
The FDA determined that all live insects and their eggs are killed at Phytosanitary levels. This means at 1 kGy all insects and eggs are killed. Therefor levels of irradiation are far above the dose needed so yes they are killed.