Hardal uçucu yağı ve ana bileşiğinin tek başına ve değiştirilmiş atmosfer uygulamaları ile kombinasyonun Tribolium confusum du Val., 1863 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)'a karşı fümigant etkisi]

This study was carried out in 2017 in Entomology Laboratory of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University to determine fumigant toxicity of mustard essential oil and its main compound (allyl isothiocyanate) alone and in combination with high concentration (92%) of CO2 or N2 to all life stages of Tribolium confusum du Val., 1863 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) was determined. Preliminary bioassay tests indicated that 10 µl/l of mustard essential oil and allyl isothiocyanate alone resulted in 100% mortality for all life stages of T. confusum without any necessity of CO2 and N2 combinations. Lethal concentration tests indicated that combinations of mustard essential oil or allyl isothiocyanate with 92% CO2 produced 1.8 to 7.3 times reductions in LC90 values for larvae, pupae and adults of T. confusum. Generally, the combinations of mustard essential oil or allyl isothiocyanate with 92% CO2 were more toxic to larvae, pupae and adults of T. confusum than those in combinations with 92% N2 as evidenced by significant decrements in their LC50 and LC90 values. It appears that high concentration of CO2 or N2 might have a synergistic effect on larvae, pupae and adults of T. confusum when exposed together with mustard essential oil or allyl isothiocyanate. In conclusion, this study indicates that combinations of mustard essential oil or its main compound, allyl isothiocyanate with modified atmospheres can be a potential alternative to the most commonly used commercial fumigants, methyl bromide and phosphine. © 2019 Entomological Society of Turkey. All rights reserved

Comparison of susceptibility of two stored-product insects, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller and Tribolium confusum du Val to gaseous ozone

In this study, the susceptibility of two stored-product insects, Ephestia kuehniella and Tribolium confusum, to gaseous ozone was investigated. Two ozone fumigation methods were used, an empty space fumigation with only one flush of ozone treatment held for 2 h, and a reflush ozone treatment at 30-min intervals for 5 h in the presence of 2 kg wheat, with an initial ozone concentration of 13.9 mg/L. Toxicity data for empty space ozone treatments indicated a remarkable difference in susceptibility between the life stages of E. kuehniella and T. confusum. For E. kuehniella, empty space ozone treatment resulted in complete mortality of adults, pupae and larvae, while only 62.5% of the eggs were killed. For T. confusum, ozone treatment resulted in very low mortality of adults, pupae and eggs, ranging from 4.2 to 14.1% while only larvae had a high mortality (74%). Generally T. confusum was more tolerant to ozone treatment than E. kuehniella. Ozone flush treatment at 30-min intervals for 5 h resulted in almost complete mortality of all life stages of E. kuehniella placed in the top position of 2 kg wheat, whereas eggs of E. kuehniella placed in the bottom position of 2 kg wheat were hard to kill. For T. confusum, larvae placed in the bottom position of 2 kg wheat were easily killed, whereas eggs, pupae and adults survived. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.National Council for Scientific Research: TOGTAG-3090We wish to acknowledge the help of Ayşegül Tavukcu in conducting these tests. This research was funded by The Scientific and Technical Research Council (project no: TOGTAG-3090)

Efficacy of gaseous ozone at high concentrations against Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) and Ephestia cautella (Walker) in Almond [Bademde yüksek konsantrasyonlarda ozon gazi uygulamasinin Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) ve Ephestia cautella (Walker)' ya karşi etkinli?i]

In this study efficacy of gaseous ozone at high concentrations and short exposure time against all life stages of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) ve Ephestia cautella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in almond was investigated under laboratory conditions. All life stages of E. cautella and P. interpunctella placed at the top and bottom position of 1.3 kg almond in fumigation chamber were exposed to two different concentrations (8.35 and 33.33 mg/l) of ozone flush treatment at 30 minute intervals for 6 hour. The results of biological tests indicated that ozone treatment at 33.33 mg/l concentration resulted in % 100 or nearly % 100 mortalities of only adult and pupa stage of E. cautella and all life stages of P. interpunctella placed at top position of the almond. However, ozone treatments at lower concentration (8.35 mg/l) caused nearly % 100 mortalities of only adult and pupa stage of P. interpunctella at placed at top position of the almond. It was clear that ozone treatments at low concentration (8.35 mg/l) resulted in significantly lower mortalities of all life stages of E. cautella and P. interpunctella than those at high concentration (33.33 mg/l). Generally, in all ozone treatments the mortalities of tested insects placed at top position of the almond were higher than those placed at bottom position of the almond. Notably, it was hard to kill the larvae and eggs of E. cautella and P. interpunctella placed at bottom position of the almond. Moreover, it was found that E. cautella was more tolerant to ozone treatments than P. interpunctella except their egg stage. In conclusion, this study shows that ozone treatment at high concentrations and short exposure time could not be effective alternative to methyl bromide for the rapid disinfestations of the almonds since it did not cause the complete mortality of all life stages of E. cautella and P. interpunctella on almond. © 2015, Entomological Society of Turkey. All rights reserved