Biology and control of the lesser mealworm: Alphitobius diaperinus, a structural pest in poultry houses
Late instar larval Alphitobius diaperinus initiated tunneling damage to polystyrene insulation in search of protected pupation sites. Adult females oviposited upon the surface of the styrofoam but early instar larvae left the styrofoam soon after hatching. Within twenty days, large numbers of adults...
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87149 |