Sanitation improves stored product insect pest management

WR Morrison III, A Bruce, RV Wilkins, CE Albin… - Insects, 2019 - mdpi.com
There is a large suite of insects that attack anthropogenic agricultural goods after harvest.
Proper sanitation programs for food facilities are now recognized as the foundation of good …

Fumigant toxicity of essential oils from three Thai plants (Zingiberaceae) and their major compounds against Sitophilus zeamais, Tribolium castaneum and two …

D Suthisut, PG Fields, A Chandrapatya - Journal of Stored Products …, 2011 - Elsevier
Fumigant toxicity of essential oils from rhizomes of Alpinia conchigera, Zingiber zerumbet,
Curcuma zedoaria and their major compounds; camphene, camphor, 1, 8-cineole, α …

Using a continuous microwave system for postharvest almond disinfestation

A Tamborrino, A Berardi, E de Lillo, G Ragone… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reports on the development of a physical technology for the sanitization of
shelled almonds from E. kuehniella as an alternative to chemical treatments. A continuous …

Parasitism of locally recruited egg parasitoids of the fall armyworm in Africa

SA Laminou, MN Ba, L Karimoune, A Doumma… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an
insect native to the tropical and subtropical Americas that has recently spread to Africa …

CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated mutagenesis of the white gene in an ectoparasitic wasp, Habrobracon hebetor

X Bai, K Yu, S Xiong, J Chen, Y Yang… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The ectoparasitic wasp Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)
can parasitize various species of lepidopteran pests. To maximize its potential for biological …

Sex-specific susceptibility of carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae (zeller)(lepidoptera: Pyralidae), to Ferula assa-foetida L.(Apiaceae) essential oil under controlled …

K Fotouhi, SH Goldansaz, K Talebi… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The carob moth, E. ceratoniae, is one of the most destructive agricultural pests worldwide.
Although chemical control is a common method for managing this species, the negative …

Compatibility of Heterorhabditis indica (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) and Habrobracon hebetor (hymenoptera: Braconidae) for biological control of Plodia …

GN Mbata, DI Shapiro-Ilan - Biological control, 2010 - Elsevier
The potential for integrating the application of Heterorhabditis indica Poinar, Karunakar, and
David (Homl strain) and release of Habrobracon hebetor (Say) in the management of the …

Life Tables of Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Parasitizing Anagasta kuehniella and Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): Effect of Host …

PA Eliopoulos, GJ Stathas - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The reproductive performance of the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Say)(Hymenoptera:
Braconidae) against the moths Anagasta kuehniella Zeller and Plodia interpunctella …

Biological control of stored-product insects

M Schöller, S Prozell, P Suma, A Russo - Recent advances in stored …, 2018 - Springer
Previous reviews on biological control of stored-product pests published during the last 30
years reported results of laboratory experiments, collected examples for practical application …

Evidence of Leaf Consumption Rate Decrease in Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, Larvae Parasitized by Coccygidium luteum

LK Agboyi, SA Mensah, VA Clottey, P Beseh, R Glikpo… - Insects, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biological control is one of the best options for the sustainable management of the invasive
maize pest Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa. However, there is limited knowledge of the …