Temperature affects lesser mealworm populations in turkey brooder houses

Temperature affects lesser mealworm populations in turkey brooder houses

The lesser mealworm beetle is a serious pest in turkey brooder houses. It tunnels into the building walls and insulation, and serves as a vector of poultry diseases and an intermediate host of parasites. This research showed that population growth is encouraged by certain...

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Main Authors: John C. Voris, Jeffery Meyer, Ralph Pfost, Rornney Woodbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1994-03-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v048n02p18
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spelling doaj-705810cef2e14244a9624b1309caa2372020-11-25T02:54:56ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911994-03-01482182110.3733/ca.v048n02p1810.3733/cav048n02_11Temperature affects lesser mealworm populations in turkey brooder housesJohn C. Voris0Jeffery Meyer1Ralph Pfost2Rornney Woodbury3John C. Voris is Area Turkey Specialist, UC Davis (located at Kearney Agricultural Center).Jeffery A. Meyer was Entomologist, UC Riverside.Ralph Pfost was Poulty Farm Advisor, UC Davis (located at Kearney Agricultural Center).Romney Woodbury was Staff Research Associate, UC Davis (located at Kearney Agricultural Center).The lesser mealworm beetle is a serious pest in turkey brooder houses. It tunnels into the building walls and insulation, and serves as a vector of poultry diseases and an intermediate host of parasites. This research showed that population growth is encouraged by certain temperatures and by certain industry practices, but more research is needed to evaluate the population dynamics of the lesser mealworm, particularly its response to varying temperatures.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v048n02p18
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