Abstract:Experiments were conducted with Trinidad strains of Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.) and O. mercator (Fauv.), the average sizes of which were smaller than those given in the literature. Limited observations on their biology on cereal products showed that whereas the egg-production of O. mercator was comparable with that recorded by other workers under similar conditions, that of O. surinamensis was much lower.Larvae of both species were able to complete their development on raw and yellow-crystal sugar, but ther… Show more
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