Infrared Radiation Effect on Reproduction by Three Species of Stored-Product Insects
- 1 April 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 60 (2) , 548-550
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/60.2.548
Abstract
Sublethal dosages of infrared radiation were given to rice weevils, Sitophilus oryzae (L.); lesser grain borers, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.); and Angoumois grain moths, Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier), to determine if reproduction would be inhibited. Brown rice containing eggs, larvae, and pupae of each species was treated with infrared radiation at 3 intensity levels and 3 exposure times. Survivors were mated, and their progeny were observed. Statistical analyses did not reveal any inhibition of reproduction by sublethal dosages of infrared radiation.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: