The cigarette beetle Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius) is a major pest of stored products worldwide, especially tobacco and foods, causing huge economic losses. This study aimed to experimentally investigate the population dynamics of this pest at different temperatures and provide theoretical input for its control. Populations of L. serricorne were established under laboratory conditions at five temperatures (21 °C, 24 °C, 27 °C, 30 °C, and 33 °C). Results showed that an increasing temperature significantly affected the developmental time, longevity, oviposition period, and fecundity of L. serricorne. Both the longevity and fecundity of adult beetles were significantly reduced as the temperature increased. High temperatures significantly reduced the total duration of the preoviposition period but prolonged the oviposition period of L. serricorne. Increasing the temperatures from 21 °C to 33 °C significantly influenced the life table parameters of L. serricorne. The intrinsic increase rate (r), finite increase rate (λ), and gross reproductive rate (GRR) all increased with a greater rearing temperature, but mean generation time (T) was significantly shortened. To our best knowledge, this is the first report to detail the entire life history of the cigarette beetle in response to different temperatures when reared on tobacco dry leaves. This finding may provide basic information on the occurrence of L. serricorne in a warehouse setting and its mass rearing.

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Due to the insidious nature of pediatric cardiac Behçet's disease (BD), misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis occurred frequently. We described a female pediatric patient with BD with cardiac valvular involvement diagnosed at the age of 4 years with clinical symptoms, including aphthous ulcers, fever, perianal ulcers, and erythema nodosum, as well as significantly elevated inflammatory markers. Echocardiography revealed that previously absent aortic valve lesions developed later and gradually worsened. After being diagnosed with BD with cardiovascular involvement, the patient was treated with glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants, biologics, diuretics, and aortic valvuloplasty. At the time of the follow up, the patient was stable. A review of 13 publications was conducted, including 14 cases of cardiac involvement in pediatric BD.