Temperature affects lesser mealworm populations in turkey brooder houses | Zendy

John C. Voris | Zendy; Jeffery A. Meyer | Zendy; R. W. Sucher and H. B. Pfost | Zendy; Rornney Woodbury | Zendy

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Temperature affects lesser mealworm populations in turkey brooder houses

Author(s) -

John C. Voris,

Jeffery A. Meyer,

R. W. Sucher and H. B. Pfost,

Rornney Woodbury

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

california agriculture

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2160-8091

pISSN - 0008-0845

DOI - 10.3733/ca.v048n02p18

Subject(s) - mealworm , pest analysis , population , biology , toxicology , ecology , zoology , environmental science , larva , botany , environmental health , medicine

The lesser mealworm beetle is a serious pest in turkey brooder houses. It tunnels into the building walls and insulation, and serves as a vector of poultry diseases and an intermediate host of parasites. This research showed that population growth is encouraged by certain temperatures and by certain industry practices, but more research is needed to evaluate the population dynamics of the lesser mealworm, particularly its response to varying temperatures.

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