The Control of Insect Pests in Museum Collections: The Effects of Low Temperature on Stegobium paniceum (Linneaus), the Drugstore Beetle

1991 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Gilberg ◽  
Agnes Brokerhof
1987 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1871-1879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisashi Kodama ◽  
Mikio Ono ◽  
Masahiro Kohno ◽  
Akio Ohnishi

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
S Das ◽  
MM Rahman ◽  
MM Kamal ◽  
A Shishir

With a view to assessing the effect of temperature (ºC) and locations on species richness of thrips and whiteflies and their natural enemies (NEs), predatory Geocoris bug and Asian lady bug beetle (LBB) in mustard field of BARI Sarisha 16, the experiment was carried out at the farmers’ fields in two specific locations of Southern Bangladesh, Rupsha, Khulna and Abhaynagar, Jessore during November, 2015 to March, 2016. The studies were laid out with randomized complete block deign (RCBD) maintaining four replicates. The results depicted that there was a significant variation in mean population abundance of thrips, whitefly and their predators across the observation dates, which principally resulted from the variation of temperature along the various observation dates in each location and between locations along with phenological characters of host plants. Initially, population of thrips and whitefly, and their predators were very low in both locations at first observation date of 20 November, 2015 which gradually colonized and reached the peak in 19 March, 2016 with temperature of 27.8°C and 71% RH in Khulna and 26.1ºC and 61% RH in Jessore. Notably, temperature ranging from 22–27°C during mid-February to March, 2016 considerably favors the species richness of both insect pests, thrips and whiteflies, and their predators, Geocoris bug and Asian lady bug beetle in both places. By contrast relative low temperature of 16–20°C from December 20, 2015 to January 29, 2016 affected the species richness of predators and pest as well. The yield of mustard, BARI Sarisha 16 was significantly higher in Jessore (1365.75 kgha–1) due to lower pest population and higher predator population relative to Khulna region (1277.25 kgha–1). Ecological factors especially temperature appeared as major striking factor of species richness and played crucial role in getting up and down of mustard insect pests and NEs population across various date of observations and between places.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 15(1): 7-14, January 2017


1945 ◽  
Vol 77 (10) ◽  
pp. 192-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. U. Monro

In the past, fumigation at temperatures much below 60°F. has not been widely advocated to control insect pests in unheated structures. The objections to such a practice have been based on a number of considerations which will be discussed later. The possibility of estending the schedule of treatments to lower temperatures is obviously of great importance in Canada, where the mean monthly temperatures in most parts of the country lie below 60°F. for 8 or 9 months of the year and where there are three or four months when the range is between 40° and 60°F.


2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislaw Ignatowicz ◽  
Krystyna Janczukowicz ◽  
Pawel Olejarski

Recently (January 2010), we have found that drugstore beetle, <em>Stegobium paniceum</em> (L.), is a serious pest of old books in a religious library in Cracow, Poland. About 80% old books were found more or less damaged by this pest. As the result of larval activity, many holes and tunnels were formed in damaged books. Some of them were old, some of them were new tunnels with live larvae and pupae. Many characteristic emergence holes of the adults were found in the book bindings. Around books there was an enormous amount of dust as a result of larval feeding activity. Live and dead adults were found around old books and within the library room, especially near windows. The Integrated Pest Management program was suggested to the owners and curator of the library to control infestation and to avoid the continuation of the damage.


Author(s):  
Dallai Romano ◽  
Mercati David ◽  
Cucini Claudio ◽  
Fanciulli Pietro Paolo ◽  
Lupetti Pietro

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2002 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian J. Cabrera

This document is EENY-228, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: August 2001. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in385


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