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The productivity ofT. castaneum adults, previously reared in flour incorporating either the IGR methoprene or hydroprene, was found to be impaired depending on the concentration of the IGR in the flour, whether or not the individual was morphologically deformed, and its sex.
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The authors are indebted to Mr P. B. Du Guesclin for technical assistance, and Dr J. Diekman, Zoecon Corporation, California, for supplying the IGRs. This work was financed in part by the Australian Wheat Industry Research Council.
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Amos, T.G., Williams, P. & Semple, R.L. Sterilising activity of methoprene and hydroprene inTribolium castaneum (Herbst). Experientia 34, 469–470 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01935932
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