Microwave irradiation dosage was the input power of the
microwave oven divided by the weight of irradiated rice
which passed through the microwave oven during the same
time period. The final rice temperature was defined as the
temperature (1C) of the rice as it left the microwave oven.
Energy consumption was the product of microwave dose
and treatment time
observed. Moribund and surviving adults were observed
over the following 3 days. Mortality of adults was
calculated as