An Influence of Lowered Temperature on the Migration Activity of the Population of Rhizopertha Dominica F. (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae)

• Published in: Journal of plant protection research Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 263 - 266
• Main Author: Klys, Malgorzata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Warsaw Polish Academy of Sciences 01.09.2009
• Subjects: females; habitats; Insect migration; Mortality; Population growth; Relative humidity; Rhyzopertha dominica; storage pests; temperature

The subject of the study was the lesser grain borer Rhizopertha dominica F. — a dangerous pest of stored grain. The study was carried out in the laboratory at a temperature of 31°C, the optimal temperature for this species, and also in the temperature lowered to 22°C and 60±5% relative humidity. The...