Efficacy of Extreme Temperatures on All Life Stages of the Mediterranean Flour Moth, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Autor: Maria K. Sakka, Marina Gourgouta, Christos G. Athanassiou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Agronomy, Vol 14, Iss 6, p 1307 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4395
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy14061307
Popis: In the present study, we examined the effect of extreme temperatures on different life stages of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The individuals were exposed to different temperatures ranging between 5 and −18 °C for cold treatment, and between 30 and 55 °C for heat treatment, and different exposure intervals, ranging from minutes to days. Complete control was achieved at −10 and −15 °C for cold treatment and 50 and 55 °C for heat treatment at all exposure intervals. Considering the efficacy of extreme temperatures for the control of E. kuehniella, our study provides specific temperature exposure modules that can be effective for the control of this species.
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