Effects of alternating temperatures onAcarus siro L. (Acari: Acaridae) |
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Authors: | Jan H. Boczek Robert Davis |
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Affiliation: | (1) Stored-Product Insects Research and Development Laboratory, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 31403 Savannah, GA, USA;(2) Present address: Department of Applied Entomology, Agricultural University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland |
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Abstract: | Fecundity, longevity and survival to adulthood ofAcarus siro (L.) at constant and alternating temperatures were compared. Both fecundity and longevity were affected by alternating temperatures but the effect of the frequency of alternations was not significant. Significantly higher fecundity and longer life spans were recorded at constant temperatures of 14 and 21°C than at 28°C or at alternating temperature regimes. Alternating temperature regimes in comparison to constant regimes did not significantly change the number of males and females surviving to adulthood or the sex ratio. However, the lowest number of adults surviving was recorded when temperatures were changed every 12 h and the highest at a constant temperature of 14°C. |
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