This study was conducted to test the performance of
four species of stored grain beetles in competition at
three levels of moisture and temperature. The insects
used in these tests were the granary weevil, the rice
weevil, the saw-toothed grain beetle and the red flour
beetle. The experiments were conducted...
This study was conducted to determine the effects of insect
infestation on areas of heating in stored grain, and to demonstrate
the ability of four species of insects to initiate or promote the
spread of these heating areas. The four insects used were the
granary weevil Sitophilus granarius (L.), the...
The systematics and biology of the genus Neotrombidium
Leonardi are reviewed and discussed. A generic
description is presented for larvae and post-larvae of
Neotrombidium, together with descriptions of two new
species, N. cleronyssus and N. tenebrionyssus. The
biology and life history of N. tenebrionyssus are
described, with notes on rearing...