| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4517591 | Journal of Stored Products Research | 2006 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Mature pupae of Ephestia calidella (Guenée) were irradiated at doses of 200-1000Â Gy. Variations in the percentage of adult emergence and percentage of malformed adults were used as criteria to evaluate the radiation effects. A dose of 1000Â Gy prevented the emergence of both sexes. Females and males were sterilized with a dose of 350 and 400Â Gy, respectively. Adult longevity and mating ability varied with regard to the dose. Males irradiated with sub-sterile doses (100, 150, and 200Â Gy) were more sexually competitive with normal males than those irradiated with the sterilizing dose (400Â Gy).
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Authors
S.A. Boshra, A.A. Mikhaiel,