Plant Protect. Sci., 2004, 40(1):11-15 | DOI: 10.17221/3118-PPS

Temperature-dependent development and mortality of Australian cockroach, Periplaneta australasiae (Fabricius) (Blattodea: Blattidae

Václav Stejskal, Jan Lukáš, Radek Aulický
Department of Stored-Product Pest Control, Division of Plant Medicine, Research Institute of Crop Production, Prague-Ruzyně, Czech Republic

The effect of temperature on the development of the 1st instar of Periplaneta australasiae (Fabr.) was studied at the four constant temperatures of 21°C, 24°C, 27°C and 30°C in temperature-controlled chambers. Mortality was 50% at 30°C, and 10% at 21°C, 24° and 27°C. Thermal constants were established by plotting linear regression to development rate. The thermal threshold for the development was 17.1°C and the thermal constant for 1st instar larvae was 147.1 day-degrees. As "safe temperature" (ts) - the temperature to be maintained in stores or food premises to prevent the development of a pest species - we recommend 16°C.

Keywords: Periplaneta australasiae; development; thermal constants; thermal threshold; glasshouses; urban pest

Published: March 31, 2004  Show citation

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Stejskal V, Lukáš J, Aulický R. Temperature-dependent development and mortality of Australian cockroach, Periplaneta australasiae (Fabricius) (Blattodea: Blattidae. Plant Protect. Sci. 2004;40(1):11-15. doi: 10.17221/3118-PPS.
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