Cooling rate and starvation affect supercooling point and cold tolerance of the Khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts fourth instar larvae (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.10.007
Abstract: Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) is an important insect pest of stored products. In this study, the survival strategies of T. granarium fourth instar larvae were investigated at different sub-zero temperatures following different cooling rates,… read more here.
Keywords: insects; starvation; supercooling point; granarium ... See more keywords