The insecticidal activity of a proprietary diatomaceous earth, Detech, and methyl eugenol was tested with Sitophilus granarius (L., 1758), zeamais Motschulsky, 1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius, 1792) Bostrychidae), Tribolium confusum Jaquelin Du Val, 1868 Tenebrionidae) adults at Stored Products Pest Laboratory Plant Protection Central Research Institute (Ankara...

Phosphine resistance occurs in many areas worldwide. The present study evaluated Sitophilus species from different geographical origins using two protocols: (i) the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) protocol (30 ppm for 20 h) (ii) dose–response (50–1000 3 d). According to our results, most of populations tested were susceptible phosphine. In FAO protocol, 13 field out 35 categorized as re...

Alternatives and replacements for synthetic chemical-based plant protectants are required. In this study biopolymeric microspheres containing arthropod-derived apitoxin explored as a possible novel environmentally friendly formulation protection. Here we document the optimization process microencapsulation of into stable formulation, ready use in agricultural applications. Efficacy trials were ...

Studies on the production of plant-based pest control strategies have been growing in recent years. Origanum (Lamiaceae) species are important medicinal aromatic plants and many studies conducted their biological activities. This study was to determine repellent effects plant essential oils extracted from four different species: O. onites, vulgare var. hirtum, verticium onites × vulgare, agains...