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Formaldehyde's Insecticidal Potential on Immature Stages of Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Animal ecology

Abstract

Red palm weevil (R.P.W.) R. ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the main date-injury palm insect in Egypt. This insect became the most destructive pest for date palms. All research seeks out safe methods for controlling this pest. This study aims to use eco-friendly and safer methods to manage R.P.W. However, the effect of Formaldehyde needs more research. The phrase "formalin" refers to the gas formic aldehyde, CH2O, which is a 40% solution of Formaldehyde in water. The results showed that concentration (40%) had a significant impact on larvae in their second instar and newly hatched red palm weevil among all concentrations after exposure to a toxic zone for ten days. The results revealed that there was an increase in larvae mortality by increasing the duration of exposure to Formalin, and this may depend on the accumulation of Formalin on target organs. Data reported that Formalin is effective for the larvae. So, Formalin could interrupt the life cycle of red palm weevil and might be suitable for integrated pest management of this pest as a protective or curative agent. In terms of LC50 and LC90, the relative toxicity of the tested concentrations at the LC50 and LC90 levels showed that the toxicity of Formalin on newly hatching was the most effective among other larvae of red palm weevil. Regarding LT50 and LT90 values, formalin application demonstrated great activity against R. ferruginous, and the needed time causing 50 and 95% mortality (LT50 and LT90) decreased when the formalin concentration increased.

DOI

10.21608/aujes.2024.242525.1193

Keywords

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, insecticidal activity, Formalin bioactive components

Authors

First Name

Ali

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Economic Entomology, Plant protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Aswan University, Kom-ombo, Egypt

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aliaswan964@gmail.com

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First Name

Ezzat

Last Name

Al-kheit

MiddleName

Faraj

Affiliation

Economic Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Banha university, Egypt

Email

ezat.alkhyat@fagr.bu.edu.eg

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First Name

Islam

Last Name

El-zoghby

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Affiliation

Associate Professor , Economic Entomology , Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture , Aswan university, Egypt

Email

ielzoghby77@aswu.edu.eg

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Orcid

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First Name

Ali

Last Name

Abd-Ella

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Associate Professor of Pesticides , Plant Protection Department , Faculty of Agriculture, Assiute University, Egypt

Email

alyrageh@yahoo.com

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Volume

5

Article Issue

1

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46651

Issue Date

2024-03-01

Receive Date

2023-10-15

Publish Date

2024-03-01

Page Start

15

Page End

26

Print ISSN

2735-4229

Online ISSN

2735-4237

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1,615

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Publication Title

Aswan University Journal of Environmental Studies

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https://aujes.journals.ekb.eg/

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Formaldehyde's Insecticidal Potential on Immature Stages of Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)

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Created At

28 Dec 2024