Abstract
The diapausing larvae of Trogoderma granarium are among the most tolerant of all storage pests to fumigation and effective dosage schedules are required. For this purpose, the toxicity of methyl bromide (MeBr), phosphine, methyl chloroform (MC), ethylene dichloride (EDC) and chlorobromomethane, and of mixtures of MeBr and MC, EDC and MC, and phosphine and MeBr, to diapausing larvae of the pest was examined at 15, 20 or 25°C. At 15 and 20°C the tolerance of larvae was high and very high dosages of MeBr or liquid fumigants, or long exposures to phosphine, were required for total kill. At 25°C larvae were more susceptible to phosphine but retained a high tolerance of other fumigants. A mixture of 2% MeBr in MC showed evidence of potentiation at 25°C and achieved control of larvae at moderate dosages.
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