Influence of various temperatures on the saw-toothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis L. (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) and the potential use for management in stored dates
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Abstract
The saw-toothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis L. has emerged as a key pest of stored loose dates. This investigation aims to elucidate the effects of various temperatures on the beetle. About 52% of tested adult beetles survived without food for 10 days at temperatures of 4 °C and 18 °C, whereas at 0 °C, only 7% survived for 8 days, and at 27 °C, 12% survived for 10 days. Moreover, three stages of the beetle were incubated at −20 °C for different durations. They were kept either free or inside dates during the treatment. The mortality rate of free adult beetles at −20 °C was 2%, 61%, and 86% in 15 min, 20 min, and 25 min, respectively. Thirty-minute exposure at −20 °C resulted in 100% mortality of the treated adults. However, when the beetles were protected inside date fruits, the mortality rate was only 25% after 1 h of incubation at −20 °C. Alternatively, 2 h of exposure at −20 °C caused 100% mortality of the beetles despite being protected inside the dates. Similarly, treatment of larvae without food at −20 °C resulted in a mortality of about 93% of the populations in 30 min, but when the larvae were protected inside dates, 100% mortality occurred within 2 h. Furthermore, 2 h of exposure at −20 °C inhibited the hatchability of eggs inside dates by about 96.7%. These results could provide a valuable alternative to fumigation and other pesticides for the management of O. surinamensis in stored dates.
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The Journal of Stored Products Research provides an international medium for the publication of both reviews and original results from laboratory and field studies on the preservation and safety of stored products, notably food stocks, covering storage-related problems from the producer through the supply chain to the consumer. Stored products are characterised by having relatively low moisture content and include raw and semi-processed foods, animal feedstuffs, and a range of other durable items, including materials such as clothing or museum artefacts.