Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effect of UV radiation on eggs ofTribolium castaneum

  • Published:
Phytoparasitica Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Tribolium castaneum (Tenebrionidae: Coleoptera) eggs, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h old, were exposed to UV radiation from a 15-w lamp emitting energy at the 254 run wavelength with an intensity of 600 μW/cm2 . Mortality was assessed by determining the hatching of eggs and larval survival, 14 days after exposure. Older eggs were found to be more susceptible to UV radiation than younger ones. The results also showed an obvious trend toward higher mortality when recorded after 14 days, as compared with mortality determined by egg hatch, at the same UV dosage and exposure times. For example: LT95 of 48-h-old eggs was 186.91 sec when determined by hatching and 127.97 sec when recorded after 14 days by larval survival.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Beard, R.L. (1972) Lethal action of UV irradiation on insects.J, econ. Ent. 65:650–654.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Bruce, W.A. (1975) Effect of UV radiation on egg hatch ofPlodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).J. stored Prod. Res. 11:243–244.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Bruce, W.A. and Lum, P.T.M. (1978) The effects of UV radiation on stored-product insects.Proc. Second Int. Working Conf. on Stored Product Entomology (Ibadan, Nigeria), pp. 10-16.

  4. Calderon, M. and Navarro, S. (1971) Effects of ultra-violet irradiation on the eggs ofEphestia cautella (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae).J. stored Prod. Res. 7:309–311.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Daum, R.J. (1970) A revision of two computer programs for probit analysis.Bull. ent. Soc. Am. 16:10–15.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Guerra, A.A., Ouye, M.T. and Bullock, H.R. (1968) Effect of ultraviolet irradiation on egg hatch, subsequent larval development, and adult longevity of the tobacco budworm and the bollworm.J. econ. Ent. 61:541–542.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Wharton, D.R.A. (1971) Ultraviolet repellent and lethal action on the American cockroach.J. econ. Ent. 64:252–255.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dept. of Stored Products, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel

    M. Calderon

  2. Stored Product Insects Research and Development Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Savannah, GA, U.S.A.

    W. A. Bruce & J. G. Leesch

Authors
  1. M. Calderon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. W. A. Bruce
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. J. G. Leesch
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Calderon, M., Bruce, W.A. & Leesch, J.G. Effect of UV radiation on eggs ofTribolium castaneum . Phytoparasitica 13, 179–183 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02980666

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02980666

Key Words

Search

Navigation