Climbing ability of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and T. confusum J. du Val on food packaging materials
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2007
Citazione:
Climbing ability of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and T. confusum J. du Val on food packaging materials / L. Limonta, D.P. Locatelli. - In: BOLLETTINO DI ZOOLOGIA AGRARIA E DI BACHICOLTURA. - ISSN 0366-2403. - 39:3(2007), pp. 223-227.
Abstract:
Climbing ability of Tribolium castaneum and T. confusum was tested by placing on wood props with different angles (0, 30, 45, 60 and 90°) stripes (5x10 cm) of packaging materials. Tests were carried out at 22±1°C and at 27 ±1°C, 60±10% r.h., in a chamber with natural light, conditions usually recorded in stores and processing departments. The two species climb corrugated paper placed on wood props with angles of 30, 45, 60, and 90°. On the other tested materials, from an angle of 30°, they showed a scarce ability to climb. Sometimes the two species appear to display different climbing ability. However this indication is not supported by the results of the statistical analysis.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Red flour beetle ; Confused flour beetle ; movement ; materials
Elenco autori:
L. Limonta, D.P. Locatelli
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