title: Ovicidal levels of 2.45 GHz electromagnetic energy for the southern corn rootworm.
abstract: Eggs of southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber) were subjected to electromagnetic energy at 2.45 GHz in slotted waveguide applicators to determine ovicidal threshold levels. Ovicidal levels at different intensities and exposure times are presented. Infrared measurements of temperature changes and estimates of the heating produced at the mical.
mesh_terms: D001517:Coleoptera / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D007300:Insect Control; D008872:Microwaves; D010063:Ovum / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011830:Radiation Effects