Management of cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne Fabricius) in turmeric (Curcuma longa Linnaeus) by using of Microwave radiation

An experiment was conducted to study the management of cigarette beetle by  exposing the adult cigarette beetles to different power levels of microwave radiation at 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 watts and different exposure periods of 30, 60 and 120 seconds  indicated that the power levels as well as exposure periods had a significant influence on adult mortality and increasing the exposure period from 30 seconds to 120 seconds and power levels from 100 to 500 watts drastically reduced the time required to cause the mortality of adults. The data revealed that exposure of L. serricorne adults to 500 and 400 power levels for 120 seconds exposure period was the best treatment which resulted in complete mortality of adults at one and four days after treatment respectively, also affected the fecundity and adult emergence of the cigarette beetle.