Development of a suitable rearing media for <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>

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  • Karyawasam Bovithanthri Thanushi Thamodhi Wijerathne Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Puliyankulama, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
  • Edirimunhie Vishwa Udani Perera Karunarathne Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Puliyankulama, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
  • Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Saman Kumara Dissanayaka
  • Leanage Kanaka Wolly Wijayaratne Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Puliyankulama, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/jka.2018.463.039

Schlagworte:

Tribolium castaneum, rearing media, adult emergence, progeny

Abstract

Tribolium castaneum is a serious pest of cereal flour and flour-based products, and thus a test insect in storedproduct research. The composition of the rearing medium affects the progeny production, their performance and handling efficacy. The objective of this research was to develop a suitable rearing media for T. castaneum. The research tested wheat flour, crushed broiler feed, crushed dog feed and corn flour alone and in different combinations. Twenty adults of T. castaneum were introduced to each medium separately, and removed after 2 weeks. The progeny adults emerged in each rearing medium was determined. The progeny produced differed with the food medium. In general, the rearing media having a combination of ingredients produced more progeny than a particular component alone. Different ratios of these food ingredients need to be tested to further increase the progeny production in T. castaneum and to determine the efficacy of these media on the progeny production in other species.

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2018-10-23

Ausgabe

Nr. 463 (2018): Proceedings of the 12th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection (IWCSPP) in Berlin, Germany, October 7-11, 2018

Rubrik

Session 2: Biology, Ecology and Behavior

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