Acta Scientiarum Polonorum
Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria

In 2007 and 2008 studies aimed to determine the effect of indoxacarb, substance classified as oxadiazines (Steward 30 WG) and beta-cyfluthrine, belonging to synthetic pyrethroids (Bulldock 025 EC), on the oxygen consumption rate by adult Anoplotrupes stercorosus were performed. Experiments were carried out under various ambient temperature conditions (14, 19, 24 i 29°C) using two ways of intoxication – contact intoxication, or by an ingestion of the biocide. In insects of control group an ambient temperature affected the oxygen consumption only to a small extent. Conversely – applying insecticides markedly potentiated the oxygen consumption, whereas it was also increasing together with an increase of the temperature. The way of the intoxication affected the oxygen consumption only to quite a small extent. However, its greatest changes were noted in animals treated by contact intoxication.