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VOL. 9, ISSUE 10 (2024)
Temperature modifications as a strategy to control Tribolium castaneum infestation
Authors
Sheela S, Sonia John
Abstract
Pest infestation in storage centers and warehouses is of crucial
concern to the food safety. The red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum is
one of the most destructive pests. Management of this pest is usually done by
the harmful and non-ecofriendly synthetic pesticides. In order the avoid their
hazardous effect, scientists are resorting to alterative management strategies.
In the present work, the survival rate of the pest when exposed to extreme
temperatures were studied. The results obtained we can infer that the the
mortality rate of T.castaneum adults and eggs were exposed to -20°C and
60°C. Heat treatment by increasing the temperatures to 50–60 °C in the target
food processing and use of freezing temperatures to store the processed food
could be used as a measure to avoid the infestation of the products by T.castaneum.
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How to cite this article:
Sheela S, Sonia John "Temperature modifications as a strategy to control <i>Tribolium castaneum </i>infestation". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 10, 2024, Pages 1-3
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