Data from: Cold exposure restricts Rhyzopertha dominica F. (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) population growth across host grains and exposure durations
Year: 2026
Type: dataset
Abstract: Stored product insects present a major threat to global food security, with the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica, among the most destructive pests. Cold temperature treatments can reduce R. dominica survival and reproduction, but insufficient cooling during storage may allow persistence, and survival may vary by commodity. In this study, we quantified total adult R. dominica populations from corn, sorghum, rice, and wheat after storage for 2, 4, 8, or 12 weeks at 5, 18, or 30 °C.Columns in the dataset represent: grain = commodity type; week = weeks of exposure to each temperature; temp = temperature of exposure; count = total count of R. dominica adults in the population.
Source: Ag Data Commons
Institution: National Agricultural Library
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7155536937