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Insects can maintain their metabolic activity only within a limited body temperature range. They are cold-blooded; that is, their body temperature is determined by climatic conditions in their immediate environment. This suggests that a possible approach to pest control might be to alter the physical conditions of an insect’s environment so as to raise its body temperature to a lethal level.
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Pelletier, Y., Colpitts, B.G. (2001). The Use of Microwaves for Insect Control. In: Vincent, C., Panneton, B., Fleurat-Lessard, F. (eds) Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04584-8_8
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