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Insecticidal and repellency effects of a Turkish diatomaceous earth formulation (Detech) on adults of three important pests of stored grain

Cilt: 46 Sayı: 1 1 Mart 2022
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Insecticidal and repellency effects of a Turkish diatomaceous earth formulation (Detech) on adults of three important pests of stored grain

Abstract

In this study, laboratory experiments were conducted in order to assess the insecticidal and repellency effects of a novel Turkish diatomaceous earth (DE) formulation (Detech) on adults of the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L., 1763) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum du Val., 1863 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), and the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F., 1792) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). For the insecticidal activity, bioassays were conducted with soft wheat treated with 0, 600 and 900 ppm of Detech at 25 ± 1°C and 65 ± 5% RH and progeny production was assessed after 45 days. For the repellency tests, two-choice tests on mono-layer wheat were conducted at 1,000 ppm of Detech at 25 ± 1°C and 65 ± 5% RH. Overall, Detech was effective against T. confusum and S. oryzae adults in wheat, causing 82% to 100% mortality at 600 and 900 ppm after 7 and 14 days exposure. The complete, or almost complete, progeny inhibition of S. oryzae were found at both concentrations, whereas the highest reduction in R. dominica progeny (84%) was obtained at 900 ppm. Detech was highly and moderately repellent to T. confusum and S. oryzae adults, respectively, whereas it had no or low repellency effect on R. dominica adults. In conclusion, Detech, which consists of a mixture of three DE deposits with different diatom frustules has potential for use against stored-grain insect pests as a promising grain protectant. Experiments were conducted in 2020-2021 in Entomology Laboratory of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University and Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University.

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The authors would like to thanks Entoteam R&D Food Agriculture Co., Turkey for supplying the Detech test materials. This work was not funded by any of the specific agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sector.

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Mart 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

4 Aralık 2021

Kabul Tarihi

2 Mart 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 46 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Sağlam, Ö., Bayram, A., Işıkber, A. A., Şen, R., Bozkurt, H., & Henteş, S. (2022). Insecticidal and repellency effects of a Turkish diatomaceous earth formulation (Detech) on adults of three important pests of stored grain. Turkish Journal of Entomology, 46(1), 75-88. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1032262

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