Article
Entomology
Radek Aulicky, Vaclav Stejskal, Barbora Frydova, Christos Athanassiou
Summary: Phosphine is the most widely used fumigant for storage pest control globally, but an increase in resistance has been observed recently. This study evaluated the efficacy of phosphine in Czech beetle pests and found a widespread occurrence of resistance in different species.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Andres Castro Ceron, Ernandes Rodrigues de Alencar, Leda Rita D'Antonino Faroni, Marcus Vinicius De Assis Silva, Davi Vittorazzi Salvador
Summary: The study found that using AITC in systems with recirculation can effectively control stored-grain insects in corn grains. Increasing the concentration of AITC can reduce the dry matter loss of the grains. Therefore, AITC recirculation is proven to be a viable strategy for protecting grains against infestation by stored-grain insects.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Entomology
T. Ksoura, P. Agrafioti, N. G. Tsiropoulos, C. G. Athanassiou
Summary: The study evaluated the residual efficacy of spinetoram on stored grain pests, showing a better insecticidal effect against R. dominica compared to S. oryzae under the tested conditions.
JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria C. Boukouvala, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika
Summary: The study shows that Etofenprox is highly effective as a grain protectant against several insect species, their developmental stages, and their progeny production, but its performance depends on the type of commodity it is applied on.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Humaira Iqbal, Nazish Jahan, Shaukat Ali, Aamir Shahzad, Rashda Iqbal
Summary: The excessive use of synthetic pesticides is harmful to human health and the environment. In this study, nanobiopesticides of Moringa oleifera leaves were formulated using nanotechnology. The nanosuspensions showed high pesticidal potential against stored product insects, making them environmentally friendly, sustainable, and effective biopesticides.
JOURNAL OF PLANT DISEASES AND PROTECTION
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Fotoula K. Tsaganou, Thomas N. Vassilakos, Christos G. Athanassiou
Summary: The insecticidal effect of the neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam on the lesser grain borer and the rice weevil was studied in laboratory experiments. While the treated layers of wheat increased parental mortality and decreased progeny production for both species, progeny production could not be totally avoided even with treatment of the entire grain quantity. Placement of the insects significantly affected the efficacy of thiamethoxam.
JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Anil John Johnson, Vinayak Venukumar, Thania Sara Varghese, Gayathri Viswanathan, Parvathy Sasidharan Leeladevi, Rajani Kurup Sukumaryamma Remadevi, Sabulal Baby
Summary: This study analyzed the chemical composition of Clausena austroindica leaf essential oil and investigated its insecticidal potential against rice weevils and red flour beetles. The study found that trans-anethole is the major component of the essential oil and exhibits significant insecticidal activity.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Vesna Perisic, Slavica Vukovic, Vladimir Perisic, Kristina Lukovic, Filip Vukajlovic, Miroslav Hadnadev, Tamara Dapcevic-Hadnadev
Summary: The insecticidal effect of different diatomaceous earths on Rhyzopertha dominica varied, with DE Protect-It resulting in the lowest weight of damaged grain across all grain types, and DE S-2 treatment causing the highest amount of damaged kernels, debris, and mass loss in samples.
JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biology
Amira A. A. Abdel-Hady, Marwa M. Ramadan, Jianhua Lu, Ahmed S. Hashem
Summary: The study investigated the effects of short-term temperature stress on survival rates and dormancy recovery time of T. castaneum and S. oryzae adults. Results showed significant impacts on survival rates and recovery times, with differences in food conversion rates and developmental stages among species. Additionally, high-temperature shocks affected dormancy time and development periods of T. castaneum, highlighting the importance of understanding insect response to high temperatures for effective disinfestation.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
N. Delgarm, M. Ziaee
Summary: This study examined the residual toxicity of different DE formulations against two types of insect adults in storage facilities, with SilicoSec (R) proving to be the most effective product on galvanized steel surfaces. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Khurram Mahmood Sultan Kamboh, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel, Muhammad Abubakar Raza
Summary: This study evaluated the parasitic potential of Anisopteromalus calandrae on different pests, as well as the effectiveness of diatomaceous earth in grain protection. The results showed variations in mortality rates and emergence rates at different dose levels.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Reza Sadeghi, Fereshteh Heidari, Asgar Ebadollahi, Fatemeh Azarikia, Arsalan Jamshidnia, Franco Palla
Summary: The research demonstrates that CO2 treatment can effectively control pests infesting dried apricots without significant impacts on product qualities.
Article
Entomology
Ihab Alnajim, Naser Aldosary, Manjree Agarwal, Tao Liu, Xin Du, Yonglin Ren
Summary: The red flour beetle and lesser grain borer cause significant damage to stored commodities, including grains. Resistance to the widely used fumigant, phosphine, is a global problem. This study found that phosphine-resistant strains of the two insect species contain more lipids than susceptible strains, providing additional information for understanding the mechanisms of phosphine resistance and developing strategies for managing resistance.
Article
Entomology
Sabita Ranabhat, Kun Yan Zhu, Georgina Bingham, William R. Morrison
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of different controlled release materials (CRMs) on Rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium castaneum. The researchers found that LLIN with deltamethrin effectively reduced the movement of both species and deltamethrin was the most effective active ingredient. Additionally, the phosphine-resistant strains showed similar mortality rates to most compounds.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Waheed A. A. Sayed, Reda S. Hassan, Thanaa M. Sileem, Birgit A. Rumpold
Summary: Radio frequency plasma (RFP) is a reliable and cost-effective method for controlling insect pests in stored food products. The sensitivity of Tribolium castaneum to RFP was tested using argon (Ar) and helium (He) gases, with He RFP being more efficient. The optimal exposure time for complete mortality of all stages was found to be 90 seconds with He RFP.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sehrish Gulzar, Waqas Wakil, David I. Shapiro-Ilan
Summary: The study found that EPNs including H. bacteriophora, S. feltiae, S. carpocapsae, S. riobrave, and H. indica had a significant impact on different developmental stages of onion thrips, with the prepupal stage being the most susceptible. The results suggest that EPNs could be a promising addition to integrated pest management programs for controlling onion thrips in onion production systems.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Waqas Wakil, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Muhammad Usman
Summary: This study tested the efficacy of using Beauveria bassiana and fipronil alone and in combination to control several common stored-grain insects. The results showed that the combination treatment significantly increased mortality and reduced the progeny number of the insects at different temperatures.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Waqas Wakil, Muhammad Usman, Jaime C. Pinero, Shaohui Wu, Michael D. Toews, David I. Shapiro-Ilan
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different combinations of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) and entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) on the peach fruit fly and the Oriental fruit fly under laboratory, glasshouse, and field cage conditions. The results showed that combined applications of EPF and EPNs were more effective than individual treatments in controlling both fly species. The combination of Beauveria bassiana and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora consistently showed strong effects, while Metarhizium anisopliae applied with Steinernema carpocapsae was the least effective combination. Synergistic interactions were observed between B. bassiana and H. bacteriophora, B. bassiana and S. carpocapsae, and M. anisopliae and H. bacteriophora in different bioassays. Additive effects were observed in other combinations, especially against fly pupae. The study suggests that specific combinations of EPF and EPNs can be deployed in integrated pest management to control fruit flies in orchard agro-ecosystems.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Waqas Wakil, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Muhammad Usman, David Hunter, Wangpeng Shi
Summary: This study demonstrated the efficacy of four different entomopathogenic fungal formulations against desert locusts in laboratory, greenhouse, and field conditions. Green Muscle showed the highest effectiveness, reducing pest populations and proving potential for integrated pest management programs.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ashara Sajid, Yasir Iftikhar, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Mustansar Mubeen, Zahoor Hussain, Ernesto A. Moya-Elizondo
Summary: This study characterized positive citrus samples of two local varieties infected with Huanglongbing (HLB) based on morphological, physical, and biochemical characteristics. The infected trees exhibited lopsided and green fruits, small and narrow leaves, and increased rind thickness. Biochemical parameters such as starch content, juice percentage, acidity, total sugars, total soluble solids, chlorophyll, and ascorbic acid were significantly different in infected samples compared to healthy ones. These findings contribute to understanding the differences in physical and biochemical parameters of HLB-infected citrus varieties commonly cultivated in the Asian region.
CHILEAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Waqas Wakil, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Mirza Abdul Qayyum, Muhammad Yasin, Sumaira Maqsood, Muhammad Asrar, David I. Shapiro-Ilan
Summary: Field trials on tomato were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of different control options against Helicoverpa armigera. The combination of HaNPV and chlorantraniliprole was the most effective treatment in reducing pest populations and fruit damage, and increasing crop yield. However, this treatment also had the least number of natural enemies, but the highest cost:benefit ratios. The study suggests that the combined application of a specific microbial agent and an insecticide can effectively control H. armigera and maximize economic returns.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Waqas Wakil, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika, Mirza Abdul Qayyum, Taha Yaseen, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Muhammad Yasin
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of the insecticide spinetoram and the fungi Beauveria bassiana as wheat protectants against various grain pests. The combination of B. bassiana and spinetoram exhibited the highest mortality rates and reduced progeny production of the pests. This combination may be an efficient tool for integrated pest management strategies during long storage periods.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Waqas Wakil, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika, Tahira Riasat, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Khawaja G. Rasool, Mureed Husain, Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and diatomaceous earth DEA against Tribolium castaneum. The combined treatment showed better control than the individual application of DEA or B. bassiana alone. Larvae were more susceptible than adults and the combined treatment provided long-term protection of wheat.
Article
Microbiology
Waqas Wakil, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Nikoleta Eleftheriadou, Tahira Riasat, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Khawaja G. Rasool, Mureed Husain, Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae alone and in combination with diatomaceous earth mixed with abamectin (DEA) for controlling larvae and adults of Tribolium castaneum. The treatments were applied on different surfaces using dusting and spraying methods. The combined treatments showed better control than single treatments, with the highest mortality rates observed in the Faisalabad population. Larvae were more susceptible than adults, and dusting was more efficient than spraying. This study provides insights into the use of DEA and entomopathogenic fungi for surface treatment.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Waqas Wakil, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika, Abid Ali, Taha Yaseen, Muhammad Asrar
Summary: This study evaluates the efficacy of Beauveria bassiana, diatomaceous earth (DE), and indoxacarb at single or combined applications on wheat kernels for the management of harmful insects. The combination of DE + indoxacarb showed the highest efficiency, causing higher mortalities and lower progeny production. Beauveria bassiana alone exhibited the lowest mortality rates and highest offspring emergence. The combination of DE + indoxacarb was the most powerful and effective against all tested species during the storage period.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Asim Abbasi, Hafiz Muhammad Ishfaq Khalid, Waqas Wakil, Hafiza Javaria Ashraf, Inzamam Ul Haq, Qamar Uz Zaman, Ayesha Zafar, Ramish Saleem, Hifza Tabssam, Ahtsham Ul Hassan
Summary: This study assessed the efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis and Metarhizium anisopliae against different larval instars of Chilo partellus. The results showed that the combination of both entomopathogens significantly reduced the survival rate and adult emergence of the pest, while increasing the rate of fungal infection and spore production. Therefore, the integrated application of Bt and M. anisopliae could be a sustainable management tool for C. partellus in maize crop.
REVISTA DE LA SOCIEDAD ENTOMOLOGICA ARGENTINA
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Saman Aslam, M. Imran Hamid, M. Usman Ghazanfar, Muzammil Hussain
Summary: This study investigates the natural disease suppressive effect of soils on Fusarium wilt in peas. It finds that suppressive soils have the ability to suppress the disease and identifies a non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum isolate that plays a role in the suppression. These findings are significant for the pea industry.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
(2022)
