Comparative life history and demographic parameters of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on maize and oat flours

Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Mediterranean flour moth, is a major pest of stored food products, causing significant economic losses. Understanding the life history and population dynamics E. crucial for developing effective management strategies improving sustainability industry. In this study, we conducted an age-stage, two-sex table analysis reared on maize oat flours. The aim study was to compare demographic parameters populations two different types including in laboratory conditions at 26 ± 1 °C, 60 5% R.H., 16:8 (light: dark) photoperiod. Our findings suggest that while type had minor effect, there no impact developmental time, survival rate, fecundity, growth rate kuehniella. However, adult female longevity significantly longer group compared group. pre-adult higher (83%) than (72%). Additionally, our results indicate fecundity slightly flour, similar both demonstrated larvae fed with consumed amount (394 mg) those (278 mg). Furthermore, after 120 days simulation projection twice as high flour. These flours are susceptible infestation, which has important implications development