Effects of Decompression Treatment for Controlling the Powderpost Beetle, Lyctus africanus Lesne, (Coleoptera: Lyctinae)

The efficacy of decompression treatment as a non-destructive method to control larvae of the powderpost beetle, Lyctus africanus Lesne, was evaluated in the laboratory using various combinations of two pressure levels, 1.1 kPa and 40 kPa, and three temperature levels, 20, 25, and 40 °C. Larval morta...

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Main Authors: Kazushi Nakai, Tatsuya Hiraku, Izumi Fujimoto, Tsuyoshi Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/7/3/36