Effect of Microwave Radiation on the Southern Cowpea Bettle Callosobruchus maculatus (F)
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https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.2335Keywords:
Callosobruchus maculatus, microwave, radiation treatment, cereals, legumes, larvae, instar, adult, mortality, egg period, germination, exposure timeAbstract
This study investigated the effect of microwave radiation at different power levels of 100, 300, and 600 w at different exposure durations of 60, 80, and 100 sec, against eggs, first-instar larvae, and adults of the southern cowpea beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (F). The results showed significant differences in mortality, and 600 w with exposure time of 100 sec being superior. There was 100% mortality of eggs, first-instar larvae and adult; the incubation period of the eggs increased with exposure. The germination of cowpea grains was not significantly affected.
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