Evaluation of Using Silymarin as A Radio-Protective Agent of the Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata Irradiated with Gamma Radiation

Abstract

The journal of Toxicology and pest control is one of the series issued twice by the Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, and is devoted to publication of original papers related to the interaction between insects and their environment. The goal of the journal is to advance the scientific understanding of mechanisms of toxicity. Emphasis will be placed on toxic effects observed at relevant exposures, which have direct impact on safety evaluation and risk assessment. The journal therefore welcomes papers on biology ranging from molecular and cell biology, biochemistry and physiology to ecology and environment, also systematics, microbiology, toxicology, hydrobiology, radiobiology and biotechnology. www.eajbs.eg.net

Utilization of Rearing Residue of The Peach Fruit Fly, Bactrocera zonata for Breeding the Yellow Mealworm, Tenebrio molitor

“…Recently, Bactrocera spp. has been the main horticulture pest worldwide, peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (PFf) is an invasive pest in Egypt (Sayed et al, 2018), infesting many fruit and vegetable crops, and constantly threatening the food security. SIT against Bactrocera spp.…”

Histological Variants Induced by Gamma Irradiation in the Alimentary Tract of Callosbruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

“…A novel trend is being oriented to biological control methods such as sterile insect techniques (SIT) [6] through exposing the insects to irradiation at doses adequately enough to induce the favorite effects and release in the field to suppress the population. This technique is applied to control insect pests by generating sterility, inducing a disturbance in biochemical metabolism or mortality of the insects [8, 22,19,30,4]. The efficiency of gamma irradiation is wide-ranging between different insect orders and age-related to the same species [26].…”