@article{fdi:010062678,
  title = {{E}ffect of temperature on the life history parameters of noctuid lepidopteran stem borers, {B}usseola fusca and {S}esamia calamistis},
  author = {{K}hadioli, {N}. and {T}onnang, {Z}. {E}. {H}. and {O}ng'amo, {G}. and {A}chia, {T}. and {K}ipchirchir, {I}. and {K}roschel, {J}. and {L}e {R}ü, {B}runo},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he influence of temperature on the development, mortality, fecundity and life table parameters of two important noctuid {A}frican cereal pests, {B}usseola fusca and {S}esamia calamistis was investigated under laboratory conditions. {E}xperiments were carried out with larvae reared on artificial diet under eight constant temperatures (12 degrees {C}, 15 degrees {C}, 18 degrees {C}, 20 degrees {C}, 25 degrees {C}, 28 degrees {C}, 30 degrees {C} and 35 degrees {C}) and a 12{L}:12{D} photoperiod. {L}ife table parameters were calculated using {I}nsect {L}ife {C}ycle {M}odelling ({ILCYM}) software. {A}t 12 degrees {C} and 35 degrees {C} insects failed to develop. {M}ean development time for both species decreased with increasing temperature for all stages. {B}etween 15 degrees {C} and 30 degrees {C}, mean larvae development time is divided by four for both species and adult mean longevity is divided by 1.5 and 2.5, for both sexes of {S}. calamistis and {B}. fusca, respectively. {F}ecundity varied according to temperature; the highest was estimated at 22 degrees {C} and 24 degrees {C} for {B}. fusca and {S}. calamistis, respectively. {T}he lower thermal threshold for {B}. fusca and {S}. calamistis was, respectively, 6 degrees {C} and 9 degrees {C}, while the upper thermal threshold was 31 degrees {C} and 32 degrees {C}, respectively. {T}he highest intrinsic rate of natural increase for {B}. fusca was obtained at 25 degrees {C} while for {S}. calamistis it was obtained at 28 degrees {C}. {T}he highest net reproduction was obtained at 25 degrees {C} for both species, but it was higher for {S}. calamistis than for {B}. fusca. {T}he shortest population doubling time was observed at 25 degrees {C} for {B}. fusca and at 28 degrees {C} for {S}. calamistis. {T}he optimum temperature range for development of both species was 25-28 degrees {C}. {T}he lower lower thermal threshold found for {B}. fusca than for {S}. calamistis and the higher upper thermal threshold found for {S}. calamistis than for {B}. fusca explain in part the observed distribution of both species in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica with {S}. calamistis occurring in all the agro-ecological zones but being usually more common than {B}. fusca in savannah lowland and {B}. fusca reported mainly from mid and high altitude areas.},
  keywords = {{L}ife table parameters ; maize stem borer ; phenological model ; {KENYA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}nnals of {A}pplied {B}iology},
  volume = {165},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {373--386},
  ISSN = {0003-4746},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1111/aab.12157},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062678},
}