Influence of temperature on susceptibility of Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) populations to three modified diatomaceous earth formulations.(Report)

From: Florida Entomologist | Date: December 1, 2007| Author: Athanassiou, Christos G.; Kavallieratos, Nickolas G.; Maistrou, Sevasti N.; Vayias, Basileios J. | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

The influence of temperature on the insecticidal effect of 3 commercially available modified diatomaceous earth (DE) formulations and their mixture against adults and larvae of Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val originating from different European geographical locations was evaluated in laboratory tests. The temperatures tested were 20, 25, and 30[degrees]C. The T. confusum populations (strains) originated from Greece, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Germany, ...

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