Cigarette beetle, lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) is attracted more to reflected than direct ultraviolet (UV) LED lights

Takahisa Miyatake, Yusuke Omae

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Abstract

The cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius), is an important pest insect, that feeds on various dry foods, including wheat, forage crops, snacks, dried noodles, and chili. In this study, we investigated the difference in their attraction to direct and reflected lights in a chamber. Reflected lights are attractive to insects, but direct lights do not attract them, which is a new finding.

Original languageJapanese
Pages (from-to)133-135
Number of pages3
JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology
Volume58
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Insect Science

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