The confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum) was chosen for this study because it lives in a food which ordinarily contains no living organisms. The death rates are greater in cultures which are handled daily than in those which are not handled but when all are handled alike the results are comparable. The results from experiments with individual beetles in various kinds of flour were plotted...

Bu çalışmada; sıcak ve soğuk su yöntemi ile Nigella sativa Lavandula angustifolia bitkilerinden elde edilen ekstraktların üçer farklı (10, 15 20 w/w) konsantrasyonlarına ait süspansiyonları, önemli bir depo zararlısı olan Kırma un biti (Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae))’nin ergin larva dönemlerine karşı fumigant etkileri üzerine değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada ayr...

Aqueous extract from leaves of Sambcus ebulus L. were tested for antifeedant, growth regulation and ovicidal effects against the red floor beetle Tribolium confusum Duv. under laboratory condition (29?1?C, RH 60?5% and 12L:12D). The results indicated a significant deterrence for feeding, and comparatively significant larval, pupal and adult weight decrease in treated vs. controlled insects. Sim...

In this study, laboratory experiments were conducted in order to assess the insecticidal and repellency effects of a novel Turkish diatomaceous earth (DE) formulation (Detech) on adults rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L., 1763) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum du Val., 1863 Tenebrionidae), lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F., 1792) Bostrichidae). F...

Post-harvest pest control can rely on few approved pesticides and tools; hence, there is a rising interest in new sustainable, eco-friendly approaches. In this study, eight commercial essential oils (EOs) (anise Pimpinella anisum, artemisia Artemisia vulgaris, fennel Foenicum vulgare, garlic Allium sativum, lavender Lavandula angustifolia, mint Mentha piperita, rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis, ...