The Development of the Angoumois Grain Moth ( Sitotroga ceredlella Oliv.)

The Development of the Angoumois Grain Moth ( Sitotroga ceredlella Oliv.)

THE Angoumois grain moth has been known as an important pest of stored and field grain since the time of Réaumur1, and it has possibilities as a laboratory insect. A search through the literature1-9 revealed, however, that its life-history has apparently never been worked out in detail. A knowledge...

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Published in:Nature (London) Vol. 152; no. 3852; p. 246
Main Author: CROMBIE, A. C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 28-08-1943
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Summary:THE Angoumois grain moth has been known as an important pest of stored and field grain since the time of Réaumur1, and it has possibilities as a laboratory insect. A search through the literature1-9 revealed, however, that its life-history has apparently never been worked out in detail. A knowledge of the number and duration of the larval instars at 30° C. and 70 per cent relative humidity was required for a quantitative study of populations of this species, and some observations were consequently made under these experimental conditions.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/152246a0