Laboratory studies on parasitism of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by two species of Trichogramma Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in different grains, and evaluation of traps for their monitoring

Nasir, Muhammad; Ulrichs, C.; Prozell, Sabine; Schöller, Matthias

doi:10.1016/j.jspr.2017.08.005

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“…More than 70 species of moths infest different stored products, producing quantitative and qualitative losses in food commodities . Every year important economic losses are caused by Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Indian meal moth, which is a cosmopolitan insect pest that attacks cereal products, dried fruit, nuts, and legumes …”

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Ecofriendly Approach for the Control of a Common Insect Pest in the Food Industry, Combining Polymeric Nanoparticles and Post-application Temperatures

Jesser

Yeguerman

Stefanazzi

et al. 2020

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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One of the most common insect pests is Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), which affects different food commodities. A new effective approach for the management of insect pests is the development of new formulations based on essential oils (EO). However, few works informed about the relationship between insecticidal activity of EO or essential oils loaded polymeric nanoparticles (EOPN) and post-application temperature. In our work, palmarosa [Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Watson], geranium (Geranium maculatum L.), and peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) oils were formulated in a polyethylene glycol 6000 matrix to obtain EOPN. Geranium and palmarosa EOPN had sizes of 259 and 191 nm, respectively; the encapsulation efficiency (EE) was close to 90%, and the samples were monodisperse. The sizes from peppermint EOPN were around 380 nm, with an EE of 72%, and were polidisperse. In a contact toxicity bioassay, the insecticidal effect of the oils was increased by all EOPN, with palmarosa oil being the most toxic. In addition, the oils and their nanoparticles showed a significantly negative temperature coefficient when applied by contact. In a fumigant bioassay, just palmarosa and peppermint EOPN enhanced the oil activity and palmarosa EO and EOPN showed the highest toxic effect. In this case, the EO and EOPN insecticidal activity was unaffected by environmental temperature variation.

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Ecofriendly Approach for the Control of a Common Insect Pest in the Food Industry, Combining Polymeric Nanoparticles and Post-application Temperatures

Jesser

Yeguerman

Stefanazzi

et al. 2020

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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“…The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a cosmopolitan pest that infests a wide range of stored and postharvest products including cereal products, dried fruits, nuts, and legumes [ 1 , 2 ]. Historically, this species is among the world’s major economically important insect pests of raw and manufactured agricultural products, warehouses, and retail environments [ 3 , 4 , 5 ].…”

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Methyl Benzoate Is Superior to Other Natural Fumigants for Controlling the Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella)

Lee

Hassan

Acharya

et al. 2020

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The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is an insect pest that commonly affects stored and postharvest agricultural products. For the control of insect pests and mites, methyl benzoate (MBe) is lethal as a fumigant and also causes contact toxicity; although it has already been established as a food-safe natural product, the fumigation toxicity of MBe has yet to be demonstrated in P. interpunctella. Herein, we evaluated MBe as a potential fumigant for controlling adults of P. interpunctella in two bioassays. Compared to the monoterpenes examined under laboratory conditions, MBe demonstrated high fumigant activity using a 1-L glass bottle at 1 μL/L air within 4 h of exposure. The median lethal concentration (LC50) of MBe was 0.1 μL/L air; the median lethal time (LT50) of MBe at 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, and 1 μL/L air was 3.8, 3.3, 2.8, and 2.0 h, respectively. Compared with commercially available monoterpene compounds used in pest control, MBe showed the highest fumigant toxicity (toxicity order as follows): MBe > citronellal > linalool > 1,8 cineole > limonene. Moreover, in a larger space assay, MBe caused 100% mortality of P. interpunctella at 0.01 μL/cm3 of air after 24 h of exposure. Therefore, MBe can be recommended for use in food security programs as an ecofriendly alternative fumigant. Specifically, it provides another management tool for curtailing the loss of stored food commodities due to P. interpunctella infestation.

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Effect and Control of Insects, Molds and Rodents Affecting Corn Quality

Mason

2019

Corn

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Laboratory studies on parasitism of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by two species of Trichogramma Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in different grains, and evaluation of traps for their monitoring

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Ecofriendly Approach for the Control of a Common Insect Pest in the Food Industry, Combining Polymeric Nanoparticles and Post-application Temperatures

Ecofriendly Approach for the Control of a Common Insect Pest in the Food Industry, Combining Polymeric Nanoparticles and Post-application Temperatures

Methyl Benzoate Is Superior to Other Natural Fumigants for Controlling the Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella)

Effect and Control of Insects, Molds and Rodents Affecting Corn Quality

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