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Management of Tribolium castaneum using synergism between conventional fumigant and plant essential oils

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Conventional fumigants, used to control stored grain insect pests, have not only led to environmental and health concerns, but also raised insecticide resistance development in insect pests. Their efficiency is diminishing owing to variable degree of application, accuracy, exposure time, conditions and frequency of usage. Red Flour Beetle (RFB), Tribolium castaneum, is pest of high economic importance in stored grain products. It was trialed for evaluation of entomotoxicity of plant essential oils (Calotropis procera, Azadirachta indica, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Datura stramonium and Nicotiana tabacum) and phosphine gas at various concentrations alone and synergistically. Results depicted that essential oil of N. tabacum and phosphine gas caused the highest mortality (65% and 80%, respectively) at their highest concentrations (15% and 500 ppm). The highest synergistic toxic effect was observed for N. tabacum and A. indica essential oils at 500 ppm + 15% combination while the least synergistic toxic effect was observed in E. camaldulensis (37% mortality) with respect to the control treatment. Progeny development in the treated RFB females was significantly suppressed by the higher concentrations of plant essential oils and phosphine gas. Similarly, Phosphine combinations with N. tabacum and C. procera significantly suppressed the F1 progeny multifold as compared to control treatment. Eco-friendly biopesticides based on plant extracts or oils, with affirmative synergism, can be integrated as part of management module to control stored grain insect pests for a safer food storage and supply.

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Authors are thankful to the scientists of Pakistan agriculture research institute Karachi camps for helping in collection of insect pest strains.

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  1. Department of Entomology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan

    Abdul Khaliq, Muhammad Irfan Ullah & Muhammad Afzal

  2. Department of Entomology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan

    Sajjad Ali & Asif Sajjad

  3. Food Quality and Safety Research Institute, Southern-zone Agric0075ltural Research Centre, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Karachi University Campus, Karachi, Pakistan

    Akhlaq Ahmad

  4. Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University, Vehari, 61100, Pakistan

    Samina Khalid

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Khaliq, A., Ullah, M.I., Afzal, M. et al. Management of Tribolium castaneum using synergism between conventional fumigant and plant essential oils. Int J Trop Insect Sci 40, 781–788 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00131-w

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