Data from: Cold exposure restricts <i>Rhyzopertha dominica F. </i>(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) population growth across host grains and exposure durations
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.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| accrualPeriodicity | irregular |
| bureauCode |
[ "005:18" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Gerken, Alison R.", "hasEmail": "mailto:alison.gerken@usda.gov" } |
| description | <p dir="ltr">Stored product insects present a major threat to global food security, with the lesser grain borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i>, among the most destructive pests. Cold temperature treatments can reduce <i>R. dominica</i> survival and reproduction, but insufficient cooling during storage may allow persistence, and survival may vary by commodity. In this study, we quantified total adult <i>R. dominica</i> populations from corn, sorghum, rice, and wheat after storage for 2, 4, 8, or 12 weeks at 5, 18, or 30 °C.</p><p dir="ltr">Columns in the dataset represent: grain = commodity type; week = weeks of exposure to each temperature; temp = temperature of exposure; count = total count of <i>R. dominica</i> adults in the population.</p> |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Ob3Data.csv", "format": "csv", "mediaType": "text/csv", "downloadURL": "https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/63355015" } ] |
| identifier | 10.15482/USDA.ADC/31907740.v1 |
| keyword |
[ "Integrated pest management.", "Rhyzopertha dominica", "cold treatments", "life history", "stored products", "temperature control" ] |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-06-16 |
| programCode |
[ "005:040" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Agricultural Research Service", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| temporal | 2024-01-01/2025-10-01 |
| title | Data from: Cold exposure restricts <i>Rhyzopertha dominica F. </i>(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) population growth across host grains and exposure durations |
