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The effectiveness of SilicoSec, diatomaceous earth against the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (L) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae):
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Altintop, Sevilay Emekçi, Mevlüt Ferizil, Ahmet Guray |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | In this research, the efficacy of SilicoSec was assessed in two sets of experiments. In the first set of experiment, the efficacy of SilicoSec at the rates of 0, 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 and 3000 mg/kg wheat were evaluated against Rhyzopertha dominica adults at 55% r.h and 25oC. Insect counts were performed at the end of 3 week of exposure for the mortality. F1 progeny assessment were made after 8 weeks. In the second set of experiment, the efficacy of SilicoSec against the same insect pest was evaluated at dose rates of 0, 250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg wheat for three months of exposure. In each experimental vial there were 10 adults per 250 g wheat with 10 replicates. Insect counts as dead and alive were made at the end of three months of exposure. For each vial, progeny production was determined as total insects excluding 10 adults introduced at the beginning of the experiment. According to results, increase in dose rates increased the adult mortality, while it decreased the progeny production. As the exposure time increased, mortality rates were also increased. At the dose of 2000 mg/kg, 98.5% adult mortality and 10.55 adult progeny per vial were obtained. For three months exposure, population development was inversely proportional to dose rates. According to results, increase in dose rates increased the adult mortality, while it decreased the progeny production. Population confinement was achieved at 1000 mg/kg dose rate of SilicoSec for three months of exposure. |
| Starting Page | 533 |
| Ending Page | 533 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.5073/jka.2018.463.114 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JKA/article/download/10728/9793 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JKA/article/download/10727/9792 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5073/jka.2018.463.114 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
