Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security

CG Athanassiou, TW Phillips… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium, is a voracious feeder of stored products and is
considered one of the most important quarantine pests globally. Its ability to survive for long …

Will yellow mealworm become a source of safe proteins for Europe?

A Bordiean, M Krzyżaniak, MJ Stolarski… - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
Continued population growth could lead to protein deficiency in the human diet. To
counteract this risk, attempts are being made to identify new edible sources of protein. The …

Effectiveness of eight essential oils against two key stored-product beetles, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) and Trogoderma granarium Everts

NG Kavallieratos, MC Boukouvala, N Ntalli… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of chemical pesticides to preserve food commodities is a global issue of concern
due to their negative effect on the environment and public health. In recent years, the …

Carlina acaulis essential oil: A candidate product for agrochemical industry due to its pesticidal capacity

NG Kavallieratos, EP Nika, A Skourti, E Spinozzi… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carlina acaulis L. is a herb mainly used in central Europe as traditional medicine or food.
Recently, C. acaulis essential oil (EO) and its nanoemulsion showed elevated efficacy …

The volatile oils from the oleo-gum-resins of Ferula assa-foetida and Ferula gummosa: a comprehensive investigation of their insecticidal activity and eco-toxicological …

R Pavela, MR Morshedloo, G Lupidi, G Carolla… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since time immemorial, the oleo-gum-resins of Ferula assa-foetida and F. gummosa are
used in the traditional medical systems as well as in foodstuffs, perfumery and cosmetics. In …

Population growth of the khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on different commodities

CG Athanassiou, NG Kavallieratos… - Journal of Stored …, 2016 - Elsevier
We evaluated the population growth of the khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts
(Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on different grains, cracked wheat containment categories and …

Evaluation of six insecticides against adults and larvae of Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on wheat, barley, maize and rough rice

NG Kavallieratos, CG Athanassiou… - Journal of Stored …, 2017 - Elsevier
We evaluated the following six insecticides: cypermethrin, deltamethrin, pirimiphos-methyl,
silicoSec, s-methoprene and spinosad, that are registered as grain protectants, against …

Efficacy of pirimiphos-methyl, deltamethrin, spinosad and silicoSec against adults and larvae of Tenebrio molitor L. on wheat, barley and maize

NG Kavallieratos, EJ Michail, MC Boukouvala… - Journal of Stored …, 2019 - Elsevier
The yellow mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor L.(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is a noxious
insect that causes serious damages to stored products worldwide. In the present study …

Pathogenicity of Metarhizium rileyi (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) against Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

P Vivekanandhan, TA Alahmadi… - Journal of Basic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tenebrio molitor L., also known as the mealworm, is a polyphagous insect pest that infests
various stored grains worldwide. Both the adult and larval stages can cause significant …

Influence of different non-grain commodities on the population growth of Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

NG Kavallieratos, CG Athanassiou… - Journal of Stored …, 2019 - Elsevier
We investigated the population growth of the khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts
(Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on seven groups of commercially available non-grain …