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Entomology
Evagelia Lampiri, Georgia Baliota, William R. Morrison, Michael J. Domingue, Christos G. Athanassiou
Summary: The study evaluated the relative population growth and damage caused by khapra beetle and warehouse beetle, both species in the genus Trogoderma, on wheat and rice. The results indicated that under similar conditions, both species had comparable population growth and caused similar damage to the commodities.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Evagelia Lampiri, Christos G. Athanassiou
Summary: The study found that 2-day-old eggs of T. granarium are more susceptible to phosphine exposure compared to 1-day-old eggs, with faster hatching observed in the former. However, extended exposure to phosphine (4 and 6 days) resulted in reduced hatching rates and delayed egg hatching. Additionally, larval development from untreated eggs was faster than those from treated eggs, indicating potential delayed effects of phosphine fumigation.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Bushra Nawab, Salma Javed
Summary: This study demonstrated that entomopathogenic nematodes have the potential to control the Khapra beetle, a destructive pest of stored wheat and barley. They can be used as alternatives to insecticides, providing effective control at the postharvest stage.
EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Evagelia Lampiri, Christos G. Athanassiou, Frank H. Arthur
Summary: The study examined the development ability of Trogoderma granarium on six different sorghum milling fractions, showing that all fractions support the insect's development with optimal temperatures for growth and development being 30 and 32 degrees Celsius.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Lvquan Zhao, Zheng Liu, Yuqun Lin, Shouzhu Liu
Summary: Mating disruption is an effective method for pest management, but delayed mating has limited impact on the reproductive fitness of the willow leaf beetle Plagiodera versicolora Laicharting. Additionally, mating age is an important factor affecting mating selection, sexual performance, and fecundity in P. versicolora.
Article
Entomology
Ehsan Borzoui, Ramin Khaghani, Gadir Nouri-Ganbalani
Summary: The study found that Mentha piperita essential oil exhibited higher fumigant toxicity against different growth stages of Trogoderma granarium compared to Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oil. Both larvae and adults of T. granarium showed a preference for control-treated wheat seeds in free-choice tests. Adult females exposed to essential oils displayed lower fecundity and fertility in a no-choice test. Treating wheat seeds with E. camaldulensis or M. piperita essential oils resulted in a dose-specific reduction in damaged seeds and seed weight loss. These results suggest that both tested essential oils, particularly those extracted from M. piperita, have potential for use in integrated pest management against T. granarium.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Waqas Wakil, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Muhammad Usman, Amer Habib, Hamadttu A. F. El-Shafie
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the pathogenic potential of different fungal isolates against four stored-grain insect pests. The results showed that Beauveria bassiana caused higher mortality compared to Metarhizium anisopliae, with isolates WG-50 and WG-51 being the most effective in controlling the pests.
JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Zhenhua Liu, Yu-Lingzi Zhou, Andras Szito, Adam Slipinski
Summary: The genera of Australian Dermestidae have been revised based on recent molecular phylogeny research, resulting in the classification of over 130 described species into 20 genera in six subfamilies.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Lingyu Zeng, Youting Pang, Shiqian Feng, Yuning Wang, Vaclav Stejskal, Radek Aulicky, Shengfang Zhang, Zhihong Li
Summary: This study sequenced the mitochondrial genomes of five Dermestidae species, revealing their high conservativeness in nucleotide composition and gene order. Phylogenetic analysis reconstructed the relationships within Dermestidae as (((Trogoderma + Anthrenus) + Attagenus) + Dermestes). Further mitogenomes sequencing is needed for a more comprehensive view of the entire family.
Article
Entomology
M. A. Mahmoud, G. F. Abo Laban, I. S. Ibrahim, W. A. El-Dessouki, K. H. Metwaly, R. M. Saba, A. A. Zahra
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of ozone against different life stages of the Khapra beetle and found that a concentration of 1200 ppmv provided effective protection for stored wheat without significantly affecting its composition.
APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Yu-Lingzi Zhou, James Nicholls, Zhen-Hua Liu, Diana Hartley, Andras Szito, Adam Slipinski, Andreas Zwick
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive classification and identification of the family Dermestidae, offering valuable molecular and morphological data resources for pest management and biodiversity surveys.
INSECT SYSTEMATICS AND DIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika, Marijana Prazic Golic, Goran Andric, Anna Skourti, Nikos E. Papanikolaou
Summary: This study examines the effect of temperature on two laboratory strains of Tribolium confusum, and finds that temperature has an important influence on the growth, longevity, and fecundity of the insects. The Serbian strain develops faster at both high and low temperatures, while the Greek strain has longer male longevity at 30℃. Both strains have the highest fecundity at 30℃. The Serbian strain lays more eggs than the Greek strain at all temperatures.
JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Damien Charabidze, Vincent Lavieille, Thomas Colard
Summary: Research has found that larvae of the larder beetle can dig pupation chambers in dry human bones, which is important for understanding the biological changes of skeletal remains as well as the chronology of mass graves.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaocheng Zhu, David Gopurenko, Francesca Galea, Ian B. Marsh, Sandra McDougall, Agasthya Thotagamuwa
Summary: Researchers have developed a sensitive and low-cost method for extracting trace amounts of Khapra beetle DNA from wheat germ traps, which allows for faster identification of the pest and has the potential to improve international surveillance efforts for Khapra beetle.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Spiridon Mantzoukas, Ioannis Lagogiannis, Foteini Kitsiou, Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos
Summary: Stored product pests cause significant losses to agricultural products every year. The use of fungal entomopathogens provides a promising alternative to chemical control methods. In our study, new wild strains of entomopathogenic fungi were tested on storage beetles in laboratory bioassays, showing remarkable mortality rates. Further research is needed to discover new strains and develop practical application methods.
