Male Ephestia cautella were exposed to 0, 10, 20 or 30 krad of gamma irradiation and
mated with untreated females. There were no offspring from males treated at 30 krad. Some …

A battery of enzymes from the eukaryotic antioxidant defense system was measured in
salivary gland and in whole body extract of fourth instar larvae of Chironomus ramosus with …

Elucidating the genetic basis of local adaption is one of the important tasks in evolutionary
biology. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has the highest biodiversity for an extreme environment …

Sunlight is an important environmental factor that affects all living organisms on Earth.
Ultraviolet A (UV-A) is one of the many frequency bands found in sunlight. Many animals use …

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is hazardous for all organisms. UV shows numerous
effects on insects. In this study, mortality effect of UV on Ephestia kuehniella Zeller, 1879 …

Phytosanitary irradiation (PI) is increasingly being used for disinfesting fresh commodities
from insect pests of quarantine concern. The development of generic doses of irradiation …

Ultraviolet (UV) light (blacklight), which emits UV in the range of 320–400nm, has been used
worldwide in light trapping of insect pests. To gain a better understanding of the response of …

Ultraviolet A (UVA), the major component of solar UV irradiation, is an important
environmental factor inducing damage to insects including cell death, photoreceptor …

The lepidopteran Spodoptera litura is an insect pest of scientific and economic importance.
This insect pest is polyphagous pest of major crops like tobacco, cotton, rice and tomato. The …