A5088813168- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
Agricultural University of Athens
2017-2024
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
2019
Most insecticides commonly used in storage facilities are synthetic, an issue that generates concerns about food safety and public health. Therefore, the development of eco-friendly pest management tools is urgently needed. In present study, a 6% (w/w) Hazomalania voyronii essential oil-based nanoemulsion (HvNE) was developed evaluated for managing Tribolium confusum, T. castaneum, Tenebrio molitor, as wheat protectant. Larval adult mortality after 4, 8, 16 h, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 days, testing...
Postharvest agricultural losses constitute a major food security risk. In contrast, postharvest protection is strongly linked with safety. The present study aims to develop novel tools through bioprospecting protocol utilizing edible essential oils (EOs) as grain coatings. For this purpose, six Mediterranean culinary plants were selected for evaluation. EOs of juniper, Juniperus phoenicea L. (Pinales: Cupressaceae), marjoram, Origanum majorana (Lamiales: Lamiaceae), oregano, vulgare ssp....
The invasive dermestid khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium, is an important pest of stored products that subject to strict phytosanitary measures. In this study, we conducted a demographic analysis species at 30, 35 and 40°C, combining deterministic stochastic approaches. net reproductive rate, the intrinsic rate increase, finite increase doubling time did not differ significantly between 30 35°C, while 40°C detected negative values time. Briere model fit data well with respect increase....
Abstract The current study examines the efficacy of semi-synthetic insecticide spinetoram and entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) as wheat protectants against lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae), red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) Tenebrionidae), granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius (L.) Curculionidae), khapra Trogoderma granarium Everts Dermestidae), under laboratory field...
Essential oil (EO)-based nanoemulsions (NEs) are promising grain protectants in the management of stored-product pests. However, potential impact stored-grain species on green insecticide effectiveness has been poorly studied. In this study, two concentrations EO-based NEs from Carlina acaulis L., Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds., and Hazomalania voyronii (Jum.) Capuron were evaluated as insecticides against major pest Sitophilus oryzae barley, oats, maize kernels. The C. NE applied at 1000 ppm...
Abstract The current study evaluates the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), diatomaceous earth (DE) (Protect-It), and oxadiazine indoxacarb, at single or combined applications on wheat kernels, for management rusty grain beetle, Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), red flour Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) Tenebrionidae), khapra Trogoderma granarium Everts Dermestidae), lesser borer,...
Plant essential oils (EOs) represent eco-friendly alternatives to conventional insecticides for managing pest populations. Carlina acaulis root EO showed a wide insecticidal spectrum, being highly effective against insect pests and vectors, coupled with low mammal toxicity. To boost the chemico-physical properties of this its main active ingredient, carlina oxide, C. was encapsulated in nanoemulsion [NE, 6% (w/w)], evaluated larvae adults Tribolium castaneum, confusum Tenebrio molitor. Two...
This study determined the efficacy of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) alone or combined with diatomaceous earth DEA (a mixture DE + abamectin) against adults and larvae Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). was evaluated at 50 ppm while fungi 1.6 × 105, 106, 107 conidia/kg wheat). Mortalities were assessed after 7 14 days exposure, progeny reduction in 30, 60, 90, 120 days. The radial fungus growth significantly affected by...
Abstract Developing sustainable control tools for managing noxious pests attacking stored foodstuffs is a timely research challenge. Acmella oleracea (L.) R. K. Jansen crop widely cultivated its multiple usages on an industrial level. In this study, the extracts prepared with A. aerial parts were applied wheat kernels management of eight important arthropod products, i.e., Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Tenebrio molitor, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Trogoderma granarium, Tribolium castaneum,...
The lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is an important stored-product pest for the poultry industry as it a vector of dangerous pathogens humans. In present study, we evaluated short- and long-term mortalities small large larvae A. when they were exposed to concrete-covered Petri dishes treated with etofenprox, deltamethrin, combination piperonyl butoxide+acetamiprid+d-tetramethrin. Small each insecticide applied on concrete surfaces or without food....
A study of the biological features and potential population growth between two laboratory strains confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Greece Serbia is conducted on cracked barley white rice. The results show that, at a species level, T. able to complete development but not Therefore, rice proves be an unsuitable commodity for confusum. Larval significantly shorter Serbian compared Greek strain (37.7 49.7 days, respectively), pupal does...