Abstract
The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is a serious pest of stored products. The effect of temperature on the development and survival of this species was determined at five constant temperatures (20, 25, 30, 32.5 and 35 °C) in the laboratory. Results showed a temperature-dependent development of T. castaneum. Data were fitted to the nonlinear Briere model, which for the total immature period estimated the lower threshold at 20.2 °C, the upper developmental threshold at 35.3 °C, and the temperature for maximum developmental rate at 31.2 °C. The Ikemoto and Takai linear model indicated that 659.7 degree-days above a threshold of 16.9 °C were needed to complete immature development from egg to adult emergence. Survival of immature stages varied significantly across temperatures and was well described by an extreme-value function. The model indicated that the highest survival (73.0%) was estimated to occur at 27.4 °C. The curve shows a skewed bell shape, indicating that survival decreases at both ends of the temperature range. These results are useful tools for the prediction of T. castaneum phenology, as well as for its management.
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