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. 2019 Apr 7;10(4):100. doi: 10.3390/insects10040100

Table 2.

Different weather conditions reported when flying insects are captured.

Insects a Reported Different Flying Conditions Sources
S. zeamais,
S. oryzae
Peak flight from 15:00 to 17:00 pm at 5 to 45 °C on India fields Rajan et al. [61]
In lab at 22 °C Vasquez-castro et al. [63], Giles [59]
T. castaneum Year round on Australia fields at 6.6 °C mean minimum to 22.5 °C mean maximum temperatures Daglish et al. [52]
In lab at ≥ 22.5 °C and ≤ 45 °C Cox et al. [64], Perez-Mendoza et al. [29]
R. dominica On India fields at 4.8 to 9.3 °C Rajan et al. [61]
Year round on Australia fields at mean minimum temperature 6.6 °C Ridley et a. [65], Daglish et al. [52]
Year round on Arkansas fields at ≥ −6.7 °C. McKay et al. [58]
On Kansas fields at ≥ 17.5 °C and ≤ 6 m/s wind speed
In a warehouse, small peak of flight activity around sunrise, and large one at sunset
Toews et al. [60]
Leos-Martinez et al. [66]
In lab at 19.9 to 41.6 °C Dowdy 1994 [67]
In lab at 21.5 °C Sinclair and Alder [68]
In lab at 16 °C Wright and Morton [69]
L. serricorne In lab at 10 to 15 °C McKay et al. [58]
In lab at 22.5 °C Fardisi and Mason 127 [70]

a More than 20 species of flying insects are captured on fields. Only the most studied insects are listed.