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Comparative study of individual and Co-application of pyrolysis products of Leucaena Leucocephala tree wastes as natural resources to control the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Economic entomology

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In this study, the insecticidal activity of individual and co-applications of bio-oil and biochar produced from the residues of the Leucaena Leucocephala(Lamark) deWit (Fabales: Fabaceae) tree by pyrolysis was evaluated against the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae. Bio-oil exhibited high insecticidal activity, of 93% mortality at 30% after 7 days, while biochar did not exhibit insecticidal activity, mortality was 32.5% at 3 g kg-1 after 7 days of exposure. An enhancement was recorded for the co-application of 5% of bio-oil at different concentrations of the biochar, and the highest synergistic effect was obtained for 5% of bio-oil + 0.5 g kg-1 of biochar (co-toxicity factor = 30.11-fold). The co-application was re-investigated regarding the mortality and wheat germination percentage after different storage periods, and the results showed no significant changes in the mortality up to 30 days but significantly decreased after 45 days, while the germination percentage was not significantly affected up to 45 days of storage. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed the prevalence of phenolic compounds and organic acids in approximately 68.19% of the total components in the bio-oil, and the pH was recorded to be highly acidic (pH = 1.5). Additionally, many functional groups were observed on the biochar surface by FTIR, which may have interacted with the chemical components of bio-oil to induce the enhancement action. This study provides information regarding the utilization of the pyrolysis products of lignocellulosic wastes as natural resources to control S. oryzae and protect stored wheat from infestation for up to 30 days.

DOI

10.21608/jalexu.2023.211560.1135

Keywords

L. Leucocephala tree, bio-oil, Biochar, Pyrolysis Process, Sitophilus oryzae

Authors

First Name

Hesham

Last Name

Aly

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Department of Forestry, Horticulture Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Antoniadis Botanical Garden, Alexandria, 21616, Egypt.

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hesham.aly@arc.sci.eg

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First Name

Trandil

Last Name

Wahba

MiddleName

Fayez

Affiliation

Insecticide Bioassay Department, Central Agricultural Pesticides Lab. (CAPL), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Alexandria, Egypt.

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First Name

Noura

Last Name

Hassan

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Abd ElFattah

Affiliation

Pesticide Chemistry & Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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noura.hassan@alexu.edu.eg

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0000-0001-7147-5423

Volume

28

Article Issue

2

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40667

Issue Date

2023-06-01

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2023-05-16

Publish Date

2023-06-30

Page Start

481

Page End

491

Print ISSN

1110-5585

Online ISSN

2785-9525

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1,789

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Journal of the Advances in Agricultural Researches

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https://jalexu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Comparative study of individual and Co-application of pyrolysis products of Leucaena Leucocephala tree wastes as natural resources to control the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

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28 Dec 2024