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USE OF COLD SUSCEPTIBILITY OF EGGS AND LARVAE OF THE RICE MOTH CORCYRA CEPHALONICA (STAINTON, LEP, GALLERIINAE) FOR THEIR CONTROL.

Author(s) : ETMAN A. A. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE EFFECTS ON MORTALITY OF EGGS AND LARVAE OF THE STORED PRODUCTS PEST CORCYRA CEPHALONICA OF STORING WHEAT FLOUR FOR VARIOUS LENGTHS OF TIME AT 263, 273 AND 278 K (-10, 0 AND 5 DEG C) WERE EVALUATED. TREATING EGGS AT 263 K FOR 10 HR, 273 K FOR 10 OR MORE DAYS, OR 278 K FOR 15 DAYS STOPPED ALL EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT AND HENCE 100 % EGG MORTALITY WAS OBTAINED. COMPLETE MORTALITY WAS ALSO OBSERVED FOR 1ST-INSTAR LARVAE TREATED AT 263 K FOR 2 H AND MORE, OR 273 OR 278 K FOR 5-15 DAYS. (POSTHARVEST NEWS INF., GB., 2, N 3, 1991/06, 1234.

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  • Original title: USE OF COLD SUSCEPTIBILITY OF EGGS AND LARVAE OF THE RICE MOTH CORCYRA CEPHALONICA (STAINTON, LEP, GALLERIINAE) FOR THEIR CONTROL.
  • Record ID : 1992-1195
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. appl. Entomol. - vol. 109 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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