The Survival of Several Species of Insects in a Nitrogen Atmosphere

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Abstract
Experiments were conducted to see how long 7 species of insects could live in a N atmosphere and what effect it had upon them. The time required for 100% mortalities ranged from 4 hours for the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) to 5 days for the confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum). The N atmosphere had rapid anesthetizing effects on the insects, which suggests that N might be used instead of CO2 to anesthetize insects for easier handling.

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