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Investigating the impact of select oils on mortality and progeny production of Rhyzopertha dominica infesting wheat

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Economic entomology, pesticides and integrated pest management

Abstract

The degradation of stored wheat due to pest infestations is a significant concern, with pests such as Rhyzopertha dominica playing a crucial role. This study investigated the effectiveness of six essential oils against this pest in laboratory conditions. The oils were tested at five concentrations (0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0%). Importantly, all concentrations led to considerable pest mortality and demonstrated the ability to suppress the production of pest progeny over time. The results indicated a gradual increase in mortality rates of R. dominica adults with higher concentrations and longer exposure times to the tested plant oils. Among the various treatments, the application of 2.0% proved to be the most effective, resulting in increased mortality and a complete elimination of pest progeny, as well as a complet reduction in the percentage of weight loss in the grains. The findings suggested that the viability of wheat grains was minimally affected by the application of the tested plant oils. At this application rate, grains exhibited no adverse effects, maintaining a normal texture, color, and appearance.

DOI

10.21608/jassd.2024.271078.1013

Keywords

oils, stored products insects, Lesser grain borer, viability, Germination

Authors

First Name

Essam

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Email

essam_2015@yahoo.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Abeer

Last Name

Abotaleb

MiddleName

Omar

Affiliation

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Email

dabeeromar@gmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0003-1361-6317

Volume

1

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

46343

Issue Date

2024-06-01

Receive Date

2024-02-18

Publish Date

2024-06-01

Page Start

173

Page End

187

Print ISSN

3009-6375

Online ISSN

3009-6219

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https://jassd.journals.ekb.eg/article_346819.html

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346,819

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2,978

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Publication Title

Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Sustainable Development

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https://jassd.journals.ekb.eg/

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Investigating the impact of select oils on mortality and progeny production of Rhyzopertha dominica infesting wheat

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Article

Created At

20 Dec 2024