Gamma radiation effects on eggs of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst., 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Authors

  • L. S. Fontes USP; Centro de Energia Nuclear m Agricultura
  • V. Arthur USP; Centro de Energia Nuclear m Agricultura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90161994000300004

Keywords:

gamma radiation, eggs, Tribolium castaneum

Abstract

The objective of this research was to verify the effects of gamma radiation of a Cobalt-60 source on eggs of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst., 1797). The used dose rate was 1.28 kGy per hour, and the irradiated insects were kept under controlled environment condition: 25 ± 2°C and 70 ± 5% relative humidity. For eggs the sterilizing and lethal dose were respectively, 20 and 30 Gy.

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Published

1994-12-01

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (1994)

Section

Nuclear Energy in Agriculture

License

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How to Cite

Gamma radiation effects on eggs of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst., 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) . (1994). Scientia Agricola, 51(3), 403-406. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-90161994000300004