ShareIce nucleating active bacteria increase insect mortality at high subzero temperatures.
Author(s) : STRONG-GUNDERSON J. M., LEE R. E. Jr, LEE M. R.
Type of article: Article
Summary
Insect cold hardiness was reduced following treatment with a live suspension of Pseudomonas syringae. Sitophilus granarius and Tribolium castaneum treated with 100 millions bacteria/ml water and held for 24 hours at -5 deg C had a mortality rate of 36% while mortality increased to 80% at -10 deg C.
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- Original title: Ice nucleating active bacteria increase insect mortality at high subzero temperatures.
- Record ID : 1997-1492
- Languages: English
- Source: Cryo-Letters - vol. 15 - n. 6
- Publication date: 1994/10
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- Themes: Refrigeration and perishable products: general information
- Keywords: Insect; Ice; Cold sensitivity; Microorganism; Bacteria; Protein; Nucleation
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