Life History Parameters of the Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma Serricorne) on Root and Tuber Chips

Introduction Tobacco beetle, Lasioderma serricorne F (Col.: Anobiidae) is a world-wide stored pest (Rees, 2004). Female beetle was found to loosely store about 100 eggs on the product and to hatch under regional weather conditions for 6 to 10 days (Cabrera, 2007). Beetles appearing in adulthood can fly and can not be eaten like adults, but holes are made in the product to find a place suitable for laying eggs (Papadopoulou, 2006). The shortest development period from egg to adults is 26 days at 30 ° C and 70% relative humidity (Rees, 2004) (in tobacco products) Tobacco beetle is the most common household use that damages stored products It is one of insects.

An excavation study in an ancient city of Akrotiri in Santorini showed that the American native tobacco beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) was buried under the volcanic ash erupted in 1600 BC. As historical argues (about 3,000 years later) If tobacco was introduced to Europeans by around 1518, how did you get there tobacco-containing pests? In addition, how can the Egyptians get cigarettes and other plants (such as the coca leaves often used for coca leaves) from the United States? Indeed, in the German study of 1992, one third of the mummies were tested and showed that the hair, skin, and bones contained nicotine marks. In addition, the same tobacco beetle found in Santorini was found in the tomb of Ramesses II (1213 BC) and the tomb of King Tutankhamen (1323 BC).

It was considered odd when the beetle was first introduced, and had little possibility for worldwide circulation. The appearance of the Volkswagen Beetle is very popular, but it has occupied a place in history. Most of the attraction of the beetle is in its retro shape, its obvious humanity, personality, and charm. In the 1990's, these were factors. Even after years, Beetle did not change its image for the first production. The main details of prominent beetle are its form. Beetle is identifiable everywhere. Outer beetles are well designed, but there is always room for improvement under the hood

Adult beetles chew the leaves, larvae eat the roots, invade the stems and trees of the herbs. The beetle of the family Yeastidae (Crustaceae) is called a beetle. Famous beetles among this family are Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa ​​decemlineata) and lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii). A. Most squirrels of the family sylvestris show feeding behavior similar to that of Homoptera and Hemiptera. This is because leaf larvae feed on the same host as adults. The difference is that many leaf larvae are leaf stalks and adults form holes in the leaves. Many beetles including Pyrrhalta viburni and Plagiodera versicolor (Cranshaw, 2004) have leaf skeletonization and pore combination. Characteristic beetle blade damage is usually a blade hole (Figure 35)

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