Role of storage facilities for insect pest control strategies in Punjab, Pakistan

Bakhtawar, Marryam

doi:10.5897/jsppr2013.0153

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“…This pest effects on many products, such as grains, beans, cocoa, dried fruit, wheat, peas, almonds, and spices. The quantity and quality of food that is stored are directly impacted by the presence of both adults and larvae (Bakhtawar, 2013).…”

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Efficiency of ECO2-Fume fumigant and ozone against the red flour beetle

H.Baume,

A.Mohamed,

E.Omar

et al. 2024

Benha Journal of Applied Sciences

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Wheat, a staple food in Egypt, is severely damaged by insect pests, particularly the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), when stored in bulk quantities. The current study was conducted to determine the efficacy of ECO2-Fume fumigant (mixture of phosphine and carbon dioxide gases) and Ozone on T. castaneum different stages. The ECO2-Fume fumigant was treated at concentrations of 30, 35, 40, and 50 g/m 3 , with exposure for three days. Mortalities increased with increasing concentration and exposure period. After three days of application ECO2-Fume gas the mortality rate was 80.06, 85.6, 76.7, and 82.2% for eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults, respectively when applied at a rate of 40 g/m 3 . The mortality rate was 100% for previous stages respectively when applied at a rate of 50 g/m 3 . Application of Ozone gas in this experiment were 500 ppm for at ten different exposure times of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 hours. The mortality percentage increased gradually by increasing the exposure time after treatment. The LT50 and LT90 to Ozone gas against T. castaneum larvae to 500 ppm were 0.07, and 1.75 days; and it was 0.19 and 6.22 days for adult. Therefore, the use of ECO2-Fume fumigant and Ozone gas is a very important alternative method to protect stored grains and their products against T. castaneum.

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Efficiency of ECO2-Fume fumigant and ozone against the red flour beetle

H.Baume,

A.Mohamed,

E.Omar

et al. 2024

Benha Journal of Applied Sciences

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“…Insect pests that attack stored products prey on broken grains, flour mills, etc., resulting in loss and damage. Adults have lengthy lifespans and can survive for more than one year (Campbell and Runnion, 2003;Bakhtawar, 2013).…”

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Comparative effects of microwave energy and gamma radiation on the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

H. Baume,

E.Omar,

A.Mohamed

et al. 2024

Benha Journal of Applied Sciences

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The rust flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), is the most prevalent pest in stored food for human and animal consumption. The current study was conducted to determine the efficacy of microwave energy and gamma radiation on T. castaneum larvae, pupae, and adults. Microwave was applied with exposure times of 30, 60, 120, 180, 240, and 300 sec. at the powers of 180, 300, and 450 W. In addition, gamma radiation was applied at a dosage of 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 Gray. Mortality percentage was recorded after 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 10 days, and LD50 was recorded after 7 days of treatment. The results indicated that mortality of T. castaneum increased with increasing doses and exposure time. The mortality of T. castaneum increased, reaching 100% at power levels of 300 s and 450 W. The LT50 and LT90 decreased as power levels and exposure time increased. Moreover, the dosage of 1000 Gy caused 85.0 and 65.0% mortality after 7 days of irradiation for larvae and adult stages. The required dosage of gamma radiation to kill 50% (LD50) of adults after 7 days was 580.1 Gy. Therefore, the use of microwave energy and gamma radiation is a very important alternative method to protect stored grains and their products against T. castaneum.

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A Laboratory Evaluation for the Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Akmal¹,

Freed²,

Bilal³

et al. 2020

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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The red flour beetle is a very important primary insect pest of wheat worldwide. The experiments were performed to check the virulence of Beauveria bassiana and Isaria fumosorosea by insect dipping method on the adults and 2nd instar of Tribolium castaneum. Conidia were taken from 15 days old fungi and subsequently four concentrations i.e., 2×108, 3×108, 4×108 and 5×108 spores/ml of both fungi were prepared in 0.05% Tween 80 solution. Minimum 12.5% and maximum 32.5% mortality of adult insects was recorded on 7th day after the treatment at 2×108 and 5×108 spores/ml concentrations of B. bassiana, respectively while on larval stages, minimum 2.5% on 5th day and maximum 80.0% mortality was observed on 7th day post treatment of B. bassiana, respectively. On the other side, minimum 7.5 and maximum 22.5 mortality percentage was noted on 7th day post application of I. fumosorosea, respectively while on immatures minimum 5% on 6th day and highest 70% mortality was noted on 7th day post infection with 2×108 and 5×108 spores/ml of I. fumosorosea, correspondingly. This study showed the effectiveness of insect pathogenic fungi against the important stored grain insect pest and proved to be a positive management strategy.

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Role of storage facilities for insect pest control strategies in Punjab, Pakistan

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Efficiency of ECO2-Fume fumigant and ozone against the red flour beetle

Efficiency of ECO2-Fume fumigant and ozone against the red flour beetle

Comparative effects of microwave energy and gamma radiation on the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

A Laboratory Evaluation for the Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

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