Published September 2009
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Journal article
Effect of gamma irradiation on the cigarette beetles reared on cayenne pepper
- 1. National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, National Food Research Institute, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)
Description
Effect of gamma irradiation on the survival of the cigarette beetles reared on cayenne pepper was investigated. Gamma ray at a dose of 62 Gy completely killed eggs and larvae of the beetles. Some pupae survived at 540 Gy, but all pupae were killed at 1076 Gy. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Shokuhin Shosha
- Journal Volume
- 44
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 14-16
- ISSN
- 0387-1975
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 41039245
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BEETLES; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BIRDS; EGGS; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; LARVAE; PEPPERS; RADIATION DOSES; SURVIVAL CURVES; TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; COLEOPTERA; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FOOD; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PLANTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; VEGETABLES; VERTEBRATES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 11 refs., 2 tabs.