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Acarus siro
ID 173 Images of Acarus siro
Class Arachnida
Order Acari
Family Acaridae
Genus Acarus
Species siro
Synonyms
Common Names Grain mite
Common Host Grains, Stored product
Last updated 2012-12-02 23:13:46
IDIDAS code ACSIR
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Life stageDisinfestationSterilization
Egg
Treatment dose (Gy)EfficacyREF
300 Gy 175 178
DoseInduced sterilityREF
97 Gy (gamma ray)70% mortality 100% sterility 782 778
250 Gy (gamma ray)79.6% mortality 100% sterility 178 778
Larva 
DoseInduced sterilityREF
250 Gy94 % mortality 100% sterility 178 778
175 Gy 55% mortality 93.8% sterility 178 778
Nymph 
DoseInduced sterilityREF
250 Gy89% mortality 93% sterility 178 778
Adult 
DoseInduced sterilityREF
female:250 Gy80% F1-sterility 70% F2-sterility 782 178 778 779
male: 250 Gy100% F1-sterility 782 178 778 779 780
Unspecified  
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