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25 March 2017 Seasonal Patterns of Stored-Product Insects at a Rice Mill
Tanja McKay, Amanda L. White, Laura A. Starkus, Frank H. Arthur, James F. Campbell
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Abstract

The temporal and spatial patterns in flight activity outside of a rice mill were evaluated for the lesser grain borer [Rhyzopertha dominica (F.)], warehouse beetle [Trogoderma variabile Ballion], cigarette beetle [Lasioderma serricorne (F.)], and Indian meal moth [Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)] to determine critical times of year when the mill would be vulnerable to invasion. Insect activity was monitored using pheromone-baited glue traps (N = 99) from June 2008 to October 2010. Traps were placed along exterior walls of all major buildings and along the fence around the perimeter of the facility. Trogoderma variabile was the most abundant species, with flight activity between mid-March and November. No activity of T. variabile was observed during December through March. Rhyzopertha dominica was also abundant, with activity in mid-April through October. A few adult R. dominica were captured in traps during winter months in the first year of study. Trap captures for all four species increased with an increase in temperature and can be described by linear equations. Knowing seasonal patterns in insect activity allows rice facilities to better understand when facilities are most vulnerable to pest activity. However, this study demonstrates that more research is needed to address how insects are immigrating and emigrating within and around a rice mill.

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Tanja McKay, Amanda L. White, Laura A. Starkus, Frank H. Arthur, and James F. Campbell "Seasonal Patterns of Stored-Product Insects at a Rice Mill," Journal of Economic Entomology 110(3), 1366-1376, (25 March 2017). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tox089
Received: 12 December 2016; Accepted: 23 February 2017; Published: 25 March 2017
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KEYWORDS
integrated pest management
monitoring
rice mill
stored-product insects
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