Hassan A. Gad , Sara E. El-Deeb , Ayman A.M. Atta , Adel A. Al-Ayat , Samir A.M. Abdelgaleil
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Abstract
The potential of individual and combined treatments of two microbial insecticides, abamectin (AB) and emamectin benzoate (EM), and carbon dioxide (CD) for controlling Trogoderma granarium Everts on wheat grains was investigated. The effects of single and combined treatments on larval mortality after 7, 14 and 21 days, F1 progeny after 30 days, F2 progeny and weight loss of wheat after 80 days of treatment were measured. Results revealed that the mixtures of CD and two MIs were more effective in the controlling T. granarium than CD or MIs alone. The two mixtures, CD (40 %) + AB (1.0 mg/kg) and CD (40 %) + EM (1.0 mg/kg) achieved a maximum larval mortality (97.2 and 90.5 %, respectively) 21 days post treatment. Furthermore, AB alone and its combinations with CD caused a strong inhibition of emerged adults during two generations (≤ 1.0 adults). Treatments with EM produced the greatest decrease of adult production and the complete inhibition of F1 and F2 adult production when applied as the mixture of CD (40 %) + EM (1.0 mg/kg). Similarly, all MIs alone or their mixtures with CD caused a full protection of grains (weight loss ≤ 1.0 %) against khapra beetle damage for 80 days.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Stored Products Research provides an international medium for the publication of both reviews and original results from laboratory and field studies on the preservation and safety of stored products, notably food stocks, covering storage-related problems from the producer through the supply chain to the consumer. Stored products are characterised by having relatively low moisture content and include raw and semi-processed foods, animal feedstuffs, and a range of other durable items, including materials such as clothing or museum artefacts.