Development of encapsulated peppermint essential oil in chitosan nanoparticles: Characterization and biological efficacy against stored-grain pest control

V Rajkumar, C Gunasekaran, CA Paul… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Peppermint oil (PO) has widely been reported for their nutritional and biomedical properties.
Essential oil (EO) has several properties, usage restricted due to environmental condition …

Corcyra cephalonica: a serious pest of stored products or a factitious host of biocontrol agents?

A Vincent, D Singh, IL Mathew - Journal of Stored Products Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica, is an economically significant stored product pest
(SPP). It is widely distributed and causes severe damage to grains and products in storage …

Piperitenone oxide-rich Mentha longifolia essential oil and its nanoemulsion to manage different developmental stages of insect and mite pests attacking stored wheat

NG Kavallieratos, EP Nika, A Skourti, DN Xefteri… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Horsemint, Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.(Lamiales: Lamiaceae), is a member of the
genus Mentha, widely used for the repellent and insecticidal effectiveness of its essential oil …

[HTML][HTML] Combinations of Beauveria bassiana and spinetoram for the management of four important stored-product pests: laboratory and field trials

W Wakil, NG Kavallieratos, EP Nika… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The current study examines the efficacy of the semi-synthetic insecticide spinetoram and
entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales …

Apiaceae essential oil nanoemulsions as effective wheat protectants against five arthropod pests

NG Kavallieratos, EP Nika, A Skourti… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The essential oils (EOs) produced by a number of Apiaceae species are well known for their
insecticidal efficacy against a wide spectrum of insects, including vectors, stored product and …

Carlina acaulis essential oil nanoemulsion as a new grain protectant against different developmental stages of three stored‐product beetles

NG Kavallieratos, EP Nika, A Skourti… - Pest Management …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Plant essential oils (EOs) represent eco‐friendly alternatives to
conventional insecticides for managing pest populations. Carlina acaulis root EO showed a …

Laboratory evaluation of development and survival of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) under constant temperatures

A Skourti, NG Kavallieratos… - Journal of stored products …, 2019 - Elsevier
The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is a serious
pest of stored products. The effect of temperature on the development and survival of this …

[HTML][HTML] Two are better than one: the combinations of Beauveria bassiana, diatomaceous earth, and indoxacarb as effective wheat protectants

W Wakil, NG Kavallieratos, EP Nika, A Ali… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The current study evaluates the efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria
bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), diatomaceous earth …

[HTML][HTML] Acmella oleracea extracts as green pesticides against eight arthropods attacking stored products

NG Kavallieratos, E Spinozzi, CS Filintas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Developing sustainable control tools for managing noxious pests attacking stored foodstuffs
is a timely research challenge. Acmella oleracea (L.) RK Jansen is a crop widely cultivated …

Feeding and egg-laying preferences of the sawtoothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis: Beyond cereals and cereal products

HS Awadalla, RNC Guedes, AS Hashem - Journal of Stored Products …, 2021 - Elsevier
The insect's response to various living substrates is an important determinant for their life
history and demography reflected in their feeding and egg-laying preferences. However …