Ecological Studies of the Psocids <i>Liposcelis brunnea, L. rufa, L. pearmani</i>, and <i>Lepinotus reticulatus</i>

Autor/innen

  • G. P. Opit Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, 127 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-3033, USA Email: george.opit@okstate.edu
  • S. G. Gautam Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, 127 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-3033, USA
  • B. A. Aminatou Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, 127 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-3033, USA
  • J. E. Throne United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS, 66502-2736, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/jka.2010.425.253

Abstract

Psocids (Psocoptera) are an emerging problem in grain storages, grain processing facilities, and product warehouses in the United States and many other countries. Development of effective pest management programs for psocids is dependent on having sound knowledge of their ecology. Given the limited information available on the ecology of psocids, we conducted ecological studies of four psocid species namely, Liposcelis brunnea (Liposcelididae), Liposcelis rufa, Liposcelis pearmani and Lepinotus reticulatus (Trogiidae). We conducted population growth studies of these four psocid species at different temperatures and relative humidities; development studies of L. brunnea, L. rufa, and L. reticulatus at different temperatures; and investigated the effects of temperature on reproductive parameters of L. reticulatus. Our studies provide important data on life history and reproductive parameters of four storedproduct psocid pests. Because these parameters affect population dynamics, these data can be used in simulation models to predict psocid population dynamics and thereby aid in the development of more effective management strategies.

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2010-09-02