Sitophilus oryzae larvae 1718 d old in wheat kernels 489 kb, 10 s recorded with pvdf film sensor. Indian meal moth plodia interpunctella hubner, 18 wingspan 1420 mm. Click here to download this fact sheet as a printable pdf. Resting gravid females typically became active shortly after the start of the scotophase. Introduction the indianmeal moth plodia interpunctella huebner and the drugstore beetle stegobium paniceum l. Plodia interpunctella larvae in dry dog food 1147 kb, 30 s recorded with bruel and kjaer accelerometer. Percentage survivorship, developmental time, adult body length, and sex ratio of plodia interpunctella hu. The reproductive performance of the parasitoid habrobracon hebetor say hymenoptera. Efficacy of essential oils to control the indian meal moth, plodia. Venturia canescens parasitizing plodia interpunctella. The information you enter here will be stored in the downloaded file to assist you in managing your downloaded pdfs locally.
If you have trouble downloading a pdf file, please send us an email. Braconidae against the moths anagasta kuehniella zeller and plodia interpunctella hubner lepidoptera. Jump to content jump to main navigation jump to main navigation. Indian mealmoth, indianmeal moth, indian meal moth, indianmeal moth, pantry moth, weevil moth, mealworm moth finnish. Westfield, indiana, usa 46074 18009921991 manufacturer. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Plodia interpunctella an overview sciencedirect topics. The analysis was based on the comparison of parasitoids life table parameters related to those of. Moth photographers group genitalia 800258 6019 plodia. Life history, habits, and control of the indian meal moth plodia interpunctella, hbn.
White beads in clear pe vial with aluminum cap il103 supplier. Plodia interpunctella and cadra cautella resistance in strains to malathion and synergised pyrethrins. Light attraction of the indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella core. Department of bioagricultural sciences and pest management. Sitophilus oryzae larvae 1718 d old in wheat kernels 489. Plodia interpunctella setal map click here to download a fullsize printable pdf of this larval setal map lepintercept an identification resource for intercepted lepidoptera larvae by todd m. Nov 20, 2019 plodia interpunctella and cadra cautella resistance in strains to malathion and synergised pyrethrins. This includes a variety of beetles and moths that attack spices, grains, dried fruits, cereals, nuts, and pet foods.
I tested the hypothesis that the indian meal moth, plodia interpunctellahubner, uses wavelengths of visible blueviolet light as orientation cues. The adult insect is a rather small moth just slightly larger than 12 inch. Polyethylene biodegradation by caterpillars of the wax moth. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. The indianmeal moth plodia interpunctella, also spelled as indian meal moth and indianmeal moth, is a pyraloid moth of the family pyralidae. Plodia interpunctella indianmeal moth and stegobium paniceum drugstore beetle are two of the most common insects in dried fruits, nuts, grain products, herb teas or spices. Jan 12, 2012 response to temperature and diet are major factors in the potential population growth of plodia interpunctella hubner, a damaging pest of many stored products. A cosmopolitan member of the raiders of the closed pantry is the indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella. All states as pest of stored products this page has three tables, 1 identification, 2 lookalike pests, and 3 biology and habits. The adult insect is a rather small moth just slightly larger than 12 inch in length with wings banded white and rusty red.
This pyralid moth is a cosmopolitan and common pest species found frequently in food warehouses. Abstractmicrobial entomopathogenbased bioinsecticides are recognized as alternatives to synthetic. Indian meal moth definition and meaning collins english. Biological control of plodia interpunctella lepidoptera. Overview of lepidoptera families taxonomic workshop for early detection of important tortricidae and other lepidopteran agricultural and silvicultural pests umass amherst 1517 july 20 todd m. The potential influence of insects feeding behaviour on their associated bacterial communities is currently a matter of debate. Phycitine is a major pest of stored food products cuperus et al. Effect of different pine pollen production technologies on. Luminal proteinases from plodia interpunctella and the. This page was last edited on 6 december 2014, at 20. The indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella is a worldwide economi cally important pest of stored products and processed food commodities including bulk grain. The analysis was based on the comparison of parasitoids life table parameters related to those of its hosts at various conditions of. Using a population growth model to simulate response of.
Characterization of transcriptome in the indian meal moth. Montana field guide contains a wealth of information about montanas diverse species. The outer half of the wing is covered with copper colored scales while the top portion is a tan color. Abstractthis study was conducted to determine the insecticidal activity of essential oils from. Pyralidae is one of the most common and serious pests of stored products. Overview of lepidoptera families purdue university. Jul 11, 2016 using the major pest of commodities, plodia interpunctella, as a model and adopting a culture.
This page was last edited on 15 august 2019, at 07. The ability of proteinases in gut extracts of the indianmeal moth, plodia interpunctella, to hydrolyze bacillus thuringiensis bt protoxin, casein, and pnitroanilide substrates was investigated. First record of the indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella. Pdf biological control of plodia interpunctella lepidoptera. Plodia interpunctella, a species of moth that feeds on dried foods, especially nuts and fruit. Comparative evaluation of phenoloxidase activity in. A population growth model was used to simulate population development on an optimal wheatbased diet and a suboptimal diet of raisins at 2035c, using different starting values for initial density and life stage. Low temperature to control plodia interpunctella and. Plodia interpunctella hubner, 18 and nemapogon granellus linnaeus, 1758 uncommon pests on stored garlic allium sativum l. Pantry raid indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella. Apr 05, 20 a number of insects infest stored food products.
Using the major pest of commodities, plodia interpunctella, as a model and adopting a culture. Indianmeal moth plodia interpunctella the larva is on average 12 inch mm and can have a coloring of a dirty white to pink or green. In response to a series of consumer complaints regarding insect contamination of chocolatebased consumables, a study was undertaken to evaluate the barrier qualities of 2 flexible, transparent films against 1st and 5 thinstar ephestia cautella walker and plodia interpunctella hubner larvae, and tribolium confusum jacquelin du val adults. Cold disinfestation, freezing, control, plodia interpunctella, stegobium paniceum. The almond moth cadra cautella and the raisin moth cadra figulilella are commonly confused with the indianmeal moth due to similar food sources and appearance. Pdf plodia interpunctella hubner, 18 and nemapogon. Eos are composed mainly by mono and sesquiterpenes.
Plodia interpunctella, diet, growth models, population growth, raisins, simulation models, storage insects, temperature, wheat abstract. Review biology and management of plodia interpunctella. Indianmeal moth bullet lure insect pheromone lure for plodia interpunctella, ephestia spp. Polyethylene biodegradation by caterpillars of the wax moth galleria mellonella. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is. Grpgramnegative bacteriabinding protein 3 gnbp3, one of the pattern recognition receptors, binds to long, structured. Reidentification of the female sex pheromone of the indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella. The oviposition behavior of the indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella hubner.
Oviposition by female plodia interpunctella lepidoptera. Its larvae feed on cereals, grains, dried fruits, nuts and dried insect remains. Graduate thesis or dissertation life history, habits, and. Passoa identification technology program itp, fort collins, co. Upon hatching, the larvae begin to disperse, and within a few hours can establish themselves in a food source. Influence of trap position with respect to height and. Comparative evaluation of phenoloxidase activity in different. An analysis of similarity showed differences among the microbiotas of moths fed with five substrates and provided evidence that diet represents the. Pyralidae, a major insect pest of durable stored foods, was studied in small experimental arenas under laboratory conditions using videography, and a time budget analysis of its behaviors was documented. Effect of different pine pollen production technologies on indian meal moth control.
Polyethylene biodegradation by caterpillars of the wax. Media in category plodia interpunctella the following 84 files are in this category, out of 84 total. Effects of transgenic bacillus thuringiensis maize grain on. Pe biodegradation depended on the activity of microorganisms present in the gut of the larvae of the indian mealmoth plodia interpunctella. A polyclonal antiserum to protoxin cryiac was used in western blots to demonstrate slower protoxin processing by gut enzymes from bt subspecies. The larvae can complete their development in six to eight weeks at temperatures ranging from 18 to 35c. Indianmeal moth, plodia interpunctella hubner insecta. An analysis of similarity showed differences among the microbiotas of. Dietary effects of four phytoecdysteroids on growth and development of the indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella. Evidence of a bacterial core in the stored products pest. An analysis of similarity showed differences among the. Plodia interpunctella indianmeal moth and stegobium paniceum drugstore beetle are two of the most common insects in dried fruits, nuts, grain products.
Graduate thesis or dissertation life history, habits. This is particularly true in grain storages and food processing plants, where detection of an insect infestation in foodsgrains for human consumption can accrue enormous losses for the producer phillps, 2006. The life cycles of two phycitid moths, plodia interpunctella hubn. Suitability of poaceae seeds for plodia interpunctella. The following is a complete list of lab publications. Compared with isolines, development was delayed and. Pdf suitability of poaceae seeds for plodia interpunctella. They flit about the pantry or cupboard in search of mates and tasty products rich in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella lepidoptera. The oviposition behavior of the indian meal moth, plodia interpunctella hubner lepidoptera.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Biology and management of plodia interpunctella lepidoptera. Alternative common names are weevil moth, pantry moth, flour moth or grain moth. Six essential oils eos showed high potency against p. Indianmeal moth, plodia interpunctella hubner from family pyralidae subfamily. Although many efforts have been conducted on this species due to its economic importance, the study of genetic basis of development, behavior and insecticide resistance has been greatly hampered due to lack of genomic information. This article is from journal of insect science, volume 12. This article is from journal of insect science, volume 10. Keys about fact sheets glossary larval morphology references.
Pdf garlic is one of several important vegetable species grown in the czech republic. To see the full text version, click on the pdf link. The indian meal moth plodia interpunctella lepidoptera. A sibling species of plodia is known from central america neunzig 1990, but there is no evidence it occurs in usda port interceptions. Indianmeal moth, plodia interpunctella hubner lepidoptera. Swain population biology research group, department of environmental and evolutionary biology, university of liverpool key words. Arrestment responses of the parasitoid, nemeritis canescens, to a contact chemical produced by its host, plodia interpunctella. Pyralidae is a worldwide pest that causes serious damage to stored foods. Response to temperature and diet are major factors in the potential population growth of plodia interpunctella hubner, a damaging pest of many stored products. Plodia interpunctella is commonly intercepted on a variety of hosts from all over the world. Individual plodia interpunctella larva in dry dog food 489 kb, 10 s recorded with piezoelectric disk sensor. The innate ability to detect pathogens is achieved by pattern recognition receptors, which recognize nonselfcomponents such as. Effects of transgenic bacillus thuringiensis maize grain.