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| author | Amita Srivastava |
| author_facet | Amita Srivastava |
| contents | <p>Abstract<br>Tribolium castaneum is a major storage insect pest that infests a variety of food commodities, including cereals and dry fruits. The present study aimed to determine its preferences among three major cereal grains: wheat (Triticum aestivum), maize (Zea mays) and rice (Oryza sativa). The experiments were conducted under ambient laboratory conditions (30.5±3°C and 65±5 RH) and beetles were allowed to complete their bionomics among different cereal grains. The population growth index of the insect was also measured among cereal grains. Results revealed that wheat grains were significantly preferred by the insect, exhibiting the shortest duration of the development period (29.85 days) and the highest growth index (2.329). Rice grains occupied the second position with a development period of 31.82 days and a growth index of 2.026. However, maize grains were found to be the least preferred compared to wheat and rice, having a development period of 33.52 days and a growth index of 1.845, respectively.<br>Keywords: Tribolium castaneum, bionomics, cereal grains, growth index</p> |
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| publishDate | 2024 |
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| spellingShingle | Bionomics and population growth of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) on three major cereal grains in storage Amita Srivastava <p>Abstract<br>Tribolium castaneum is a major storage insect pest that infests a variety of food commodities, including cereals and dry fruits. The present study aimed to determine its preferences among three major cereal grains: wheat (Triticum aestivum), maize (Zea mays) and rice (Oryza sativa). The experiments were conducted under ambient laboratory conditions (30.5±3°C and 65±5 RH) and beetles were allowed to complete their bionomics among different cereal grains. The population growth index of the insect was also measured among cereal grains. Results revealed that wheat grains were significantly preferred by the insect, exhibiting the shortest duration of the development period (29.85 days) and the highest growth index (2.329). Rice grains occupied the second position with a development period of 31.82 days and a growth index of 2.026. However, maize grains were found to be the least preferred compared to wheat and rice, having a development period of 33.52 days and a growth index of 1.845, respectively.<br>Keywords: Tribolium castaneum, bionomics, cereal grains, growth index</p> |
| title | Bionomics and population growth of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) on three major cereal grains in storage |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20002498 |