A review of diapause and tolerance to extreme temperatures to dermestids (Coleoptera)

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dc.contributor.authorWilches, D.M.
dc.contributor.authorLaird, Robert A.
dc.contributor.authorFloate, Kevin D.
dc.contributor.authorFields, P.G.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-14T19:51:17Z
dc.date.available2016-06-14T19:51:17Z
dc.date.issued2016-06-14
dc.descriptionSherpa Romeo green journal. Permission to archive accepted author manuscript.en_US
dc.description.abstractNumerous species in Family Dermestidae (Coleoptera) are important economic pests of stored goods of animal and vegetal origin, and museum specimens. Reliance on chemical methods for of control has led to the development of pesticide resistance and contamination of treated products with insecticide residues. To assess its practicality as an alternate method of control, we review the literature on the tolerance of dermestids to extreme hot and cold temperatures. The information for dermestid beetles on temperature tolerance is fragmentary, experimental methods are not standardized across studies, and most studies do not consider the role of acclimation and diapause. Difficulties in determining the diapause status of dermestid larvae may explain the lack of studies. The few studies that do examine these factors show that they can greatly increase tolerance to cold temperatures. The use of extreme temperatures will need to target the most tolerant life stage, which for dermestids at cold temperatures will potentially be the cold-acclimated individuals in diapause. The development of effective protocols will be facilitated by studies that clearly and completely describe experimental and statistical methods, consider factors (life-stage, acclimation, diapause) that increase tolerance to extreme temperatures, and assess the mortality at various temperatures to develop mathematical models.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWilches, D. M., Laird, R. A., Floate, K. D., & Fields, P. G. (2016). A review of diapause and tolerance to extreme temperatures in dermestids (coleoptera). Journal of Stored Products Research, 68, 50-62. doi:10.1016/j.jspr.2016.04.004
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4516
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionLethbridge Research and Development Centreen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.publisher.institutionMorden Research and Development Centreen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2016.04.004
dc.subjectTrogodermaen_US
dc.subjectMuseum pestsen_US
dc.subjectStored-product pestsen_US
dc.subjectDermestidaeen_US
dc.subjectThermal controlen_US
dc.titleA review of diapause and tolerance to extreme temperatures to dermestids (Coleoptera)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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