Increase in Populations of Cryptolestes Pusillus and C. Turcicus on Diets of Natural Products
Abstract
The flat grain beetle, Cryptolestes pusillus (Schonherr), and C. turcicus (Grouvelle) were reared at a high temperature (29 @+ 1@*C) on 20 diets prepared from a single natural product or mixture of natural products. Wheat was the most favorable natural diet and cracked food was the most favorable form of diet. Neither C. pusillus nor C. turcicus multiplied on brown rice meal, runner peanuts, whole soybeans, cracked black-eyed peas or Purina Chow^(R) with brewer's yeast; brewer's yeast was not significantly advantageous in mixed diets. Cryptolestes pusillus multiplied more on all diets except cracked soybeans and wheat meal than did C. turcicus.Downloads
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