Zayed,, G., El-Zun, H., Ibrahim, S. (2009). EFFICACY OF SOME INERT DUSTS AND THEIR MIXTURES ON SOME STORED PRODUCT INSECTS. Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 34(12), 11459-11468. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2009.217518
G. M.M. Zayed,; H. M. El-Zun; S. I.A. Ibrahim. "EFFICACY OF SOME INERT DUSTS AND THEIR MIXTURES ON SOME STORED PRODUCT INSECTS". Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 34, 12, 2009, 11459-11468. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2009.217518
Zayed,, G., El-Zun, H., Ibrahim, S. (2009). 'EFFICACY OF SOME INERT DUSTS AND THEIR MIXTURES ON SOME STORED PRODUCT INSECTS', Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 34(12), pp. 11459-11468. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2009.217518
Zayed,, G., El-Zun, H., Ibrahim, S. EFFICACY OF SOME INERT DUSTS AND THEIR MIXTURES ON SOME STORED PRODUCT INSECTS. Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2009; 34(12): 11459-11468. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2009.217518
EFFICACY OF SOME INERT DUSTS AND THEIR MIXTURES ON SOME STORED PRODUCT INSECTS
1Dept. of Stored Product Pests Res., Plant Protection Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt
2Pesticides Deptartment, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University.
Abstract
The present study were carried out under laboratory conditions of 28 + 1oC and 70 + 5% R.H. to evaluate the effectiveness of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) and diatomaceous earth dusts (DE) separately and mixtures against rice weevil; Sitophilus oryzae (L) and red flour beetle; Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). The results showed that the action of the two dusts and their mixtures depend on the concentration and period of exposure. S. oryzae was the more susceptible to the two tested dusts and their mixture compared to T. castaneum. All dual mixtures of TCP and DE were more effective to both tested insects at the all different concentrations and exposure periods except the mixture No. 3 (30% DE + 70% TCP) with T. castaneum which had the least effect after 2 weeks of exposure. Results obtained also showed that mixtures No. 3 had the highest percentage of mortality values compared to the other two mixtures. Results also showed that the all treatments had a significant effect on the percentages of germination and weight loss compared to control. The addition of DE to TCP can minimize the required amount of in insect control and decreases the cost of control.
So, the addition of DE to TCP can minimize the required amount of DE in insect control and decreases the cost of control where the DE agent is rarely available and expensive. In conclusion we recommend to use of DE, TCP and their mixtures in insect control of stored products where it is safe and cheap after further studies to ensure the obtained findings in the present study.
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