Cigarette Beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) Is Attracted More to Reflected than Direct Ultraviolet (UV) LED Lights

The cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius), is an important pest insect, that feeds on various dry foods, including wheat, forage crops, snacks, dried noodles, and chili. In this study, we investigated the difference in their attraction to direct and reflected lights in a chamber. Refle...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 133 - 135
Main Authors Miyatake, Takahisa, Omae, Yusuke
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published JAPANESE SOCIETY OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY 2014
Subjects
Cigarette beetle
light emitting diode
product pest
reflected light
ultraviolet light
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Summary:The cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius), is an important pest insect, that feeds on various dry foods, including wheat, forage crops, snacks, dried noodles, and chili. In this study, we investigated the difference in their attraction to direct and reflected lights in a chamber. Reflected lights are attractive to insects, but direct lights do not attract them, which is a new finding.
ISSN:0021-4914
1347-6068
DOI:10.1303/jjaez.2014.133