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JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
Volume 47, Issue 3, Pages 231-237Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2011.03.003
Keywords
Aspergillus flavus; Sitophilus zeamais; Tribolium confusum; Rhyzopertha dominica; Insecticidal activity
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- CONICET [PIP 5822/05]
- SECYT-UNRC
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the insecticidal activity of two benzoic acids 2(3)-tert-butyl-4 hydroxyanisole (BHA) and 2,6-di(tert-butyl)-p-cresol (BHT); two phenolic acids 3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid (CA) and trans-4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid (FA) and two essential oils of Eugenia caryophyllata (clove tree) and Thymus vulgaris (thyme) against Sitophilus zeamais, Tribolium confusum and Rhyzopertha dominica, vector carriers of aflatoxigenic fungi in stored maize. The susceptibility of insects, the frequency of isolation of Aspergillus section Flavi in insects and maize, and the analysis of aflatoxin B-1 in maize were determined. BHA, BHT, BHA/BHT mixture and the natural phytochemicals AF and AF/AC mixture showed the highest insecticidal activity against S. zeamais, T. confusum and R. dominica after 120 days of incubation. The insecticidal efficacy of the volatile fraction of essential oils of clove and thyme showed less inhibition. There was no contamination of Aspergillus section Flavi in dead and live insects collected from maize treated with BHA. No aflatoxin B-1 accumulation was detected in the control and treatments. The information obtained shows that these substances have the potential to control pest insect vectors of aflatoxigenic fungi in stored maize in microcosms during 120 days. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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