Entomologia Generalis (2012) 33, 235-244

S. Kiruba, S.S.M. Das, J.J. Latha, I.S. Stalin and S. Papadopoulou (2012)
Efficacy of biosmoke fumigation in the management of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Entomologia Generalis 33 (4), 235-244
Abstract: This paper presents a study on the efficacy of fumigation using the smoke of two rhizomes, Curcuma aromatica Salisbury 1807, C. longa (Linnaeus 1753) and leaves of Hyptis suaveolens (Linnaeus) Poiteau 1806, on the eggs, larvae and adults of Tribolium castaneum Herbst 1797 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). The mortality of the life stages was separately recorded for a reference wood powder obtained from Acacia planifrons Wight and Arnott 1834 and experimental powders prepared from C. aromatica, C. longa and H. suaveolens. Comparison of different types of biological fumigations was done using ANOVA and Tukey analysis. The percentage of adult mortality when exposed for 24h to A. planifrons smoke was 13.0±2.12; C. aromatica 96.6±3.0; C. longa 73.4±3.2; H. suaveolans 88.6±2.3 and mixed fumigation, 97.8±1.3. Thus, it was proved that plant smoke fumigation is a suitable alternative to chemical fumigation. This fumigation is much less injurious compared to the harmful chemicals used for fumigation or spraying. Biosmoke fumigation should be tried in other pests of stored produce and commercial exploitation of the technique could be tried.
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Database assignments for author(s): Smaragdi C. Papadopoulou

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tribolium castaneum