Population Growth and Development of the Psocid Lepinotus reticulatus at Constant Temperatures and Relative Humidities

Opit, George P.; Throne, James E.

doi:10.1093/jee/101.2.605

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“…Liposcelis bostrychophila was reared on a mixture of 97% cracked wheat kernels, 2% rice krispies, and 1% brewer's yeast at 30°C and 70% r.h. (Opit and Throne 2008). Adults of all beetle species were mixed-sex and \4-weeks-old.…”

Section: Insectsmentioning

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“…Adults of all beetle species were mixed-sex and \4-weeks-old. In tests involving L. bostrychophila, which is almost exclusively parthenogenetic, only females \3-weeks-old were used, following procedures described by Opit and Throne (2008). Briefly, adult psocid females were allowed to oviposit in 35-mm Petri dishes containing 1 g of diet, and then these females were removed to obtain progeny of known age.…”

Section: Insectsmentioning

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Efficacy of spinosad and methoprene, applied alone or in combination, against six stored-product insect species

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Efficacy of the insecticides spinosad and methoprene, applied alone or in combination to wheat, was evaluated against six stored-product insect species, Rhyzopertha dominica, Sitophilus oryzae, S. granarius, Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, and Liposcelis bostrychophila. The concentrations of the insecticides were 0.1 and 0.5 ppm for spinosad and 1 and 5 ppm for methoprene. Parental mortality of R. dominica was 100% on wheat treated with either rate of spinosad, with no progeny production in any combination treatment. Parental mortality of S. oryzae did not exceed 62%, and progeny production was not reduced by any insecticide treatment. All S. granarius adults exposed on wheat treated with spinosad alone at 0.5 ppm were killed, but parental mortality was reduced when methoprene was added. Progeny production was reduced in treatments containing spinosad. Mortality of adult C. ferrugineus was 97% or greater in treatments containing spinosad, but adult mortality of O. surinamensis and L. bostrychophila was not reduced by insecticide treatments. The specific combinations of spinosad and methoprene evaluated in our study would have no benefit over spinosad used alone for control of any of the six species tested.

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Section: Insectsmentioning

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Efficacy of spinosad and methoprene, applied alone or in combination, against six stored-product insect species

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“…We found that on average, L. rufa can live for up to 5 wks at 40°C. The optimum temperature for population growth of psocid species infesting stored-products ranges from 30 to 35°C [17,18,23,30]. However, in a study on the effects of temperature and relative humidity on L. rufa population growth and development, Gautam et al [13] showed that this species can reproduce at temperatures as high as 40°C.…”

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“…One to two-wk-old female L. rufa were obtained by placing 0.5 g of colored psocid diet [18], five particles of cracked wheat, 20 mg of wheat germ, and 30 adult females from our cultures in each of two hundred 35-mm-diameter Petri dishes (Greiner Bio-One, Kaysville, UT). Females are easily distinguishable from males because they are much larger.…”

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Effects of Constant Temperatures on Reproductive Parameters of the Psocid Liposcelis rufa (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae)

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Entomol Ornithol Herpetol

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“…A temperature of 30Ϯ2.5°C along with 70-80% relative humidity is considered optimum for their growth and multiplication (Rees and Walker, 1990;Opit and Throne, 2008). Cold weather Ͻ2°C kills adults but their eggs survive and hatch as soon as favorable temperatures return.…”

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Psocid: A new risk for global food security and safety

Ahmedani

Naz

Aslam

et al. 2010

Appl. Entomol. Zool.

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Post-harvest losses caused by stored product pests are posing serious threats to global food security and safety. Among the storage pests, psocids were ignored in the past due to unavailability of the significant evidence regarding quantitative and qualitative losses caused by them. Their economic importance has been recognized by many researchers around the globe since the last few years. The published reports suggest that the pest be recognized as a new risk for global food security and safety. Psocids have been found infesting stored grains in the USA, Australia, UK, Brazil, Indonesia, China, India and Pakistan. About sixteen species of psocids have been identified and listed as pests of stored grains. Psocids generally prefer infested kernels having some fungal growth, but are capable of excavating the soft endosperm of damaged or cracked uninfected grains. Economic losses due to their feeding are directly proportional to the intensity of infestation and their population. The pest has also been reported to cause health problems in humans. Keeping the economic importance of psocids in view, their phylogeny, distribution, bio-ecology, management and pest status have been reviewed in this paper.

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Population Growth and Development of the Psocid Lepinotus reticulatus at Constant Temperatures and Relative Humidities

Cited by 31 publications

References 8 publications

Efficacy of spinosad and methoprene, applied alone or in combination, against six stored-product insect species

Efficacy of spinosad and methoprene, applied alone or in combination, against six stored-product insect species

Effects of Constant Temperatures on Reproductive Parameters of the Psocid Liposcelis rufa (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae)

Psocid: A new risk for global food security and safety

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