Effects of gamma irradiation on fourth-instar Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

The Potential of Food Irradiation: Benefits and Limitations

“…Irradiation (as a pest control method) has some advantages include the absence of undesirable residues in the foods treated, no resistance development by pest insects and few significant changes in the physicochemical properties or the nutritive value of the treated products (Ahmed, 2001). Several studies had been done on the use of irradiation (as an approved method) to control stored-product pests in wheat, flour and dry legume seeds in many countries (Azelmat et al, 2005;Boshra & Mikhaiel, 2006). Lower radiation doses can not cause immediate death of adults but can prevent an increase in pest populations through lethal effects on the immature stages of adults (Hosseinzadeh & Shayesteh, 2011).…”

Date ( Phoenix dactylifera L.)

“…Al-Taweel et al (1990) reported that an irradiation dose of 0.44 kGy for 30 minutes was suffi cient to disinfest dates and no live insects could be detected after a storage period of 185 days. Azelmat et al (2005) found that 0.3 kGy was the minimum needed to prevent damage from feeding and prevent adult emergence and 0.45 kGy was required to kill the fourth instar of Plodia interpunctella (Huber) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).…”

Molecular dynamics and protein interaction studies of lipopeptide (Iturin A) on α- amylase of Spodoptera litura

“…Out of the economically important crops the cotton, groundnut, chilli, tobacco, castor, bendy and pulses were found to effect badly which causes 26 -100 % yield loss by Spodoptera litura (Azelmat et al, 2005). α-amylase is a major digestive enzyme of Spodoptera litura.…”