Influence of grain type on the susceptibility of Tribolium confusum adults to three diatomaceous earth formulations

Ziaee, Masumeh

doi:10.48311/jcp.2015.1194

Influence of grain type on the susceptibility of Tribolium confusum adults to three diatomaceous earth formulations

10.48311/jcp.2015.1194

Volume 4, Issue 1
March 2015

Pages 113-119

Author

M. Ziaee

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

Insecticidal efficacy of three diatomaceous earth (DE) formulations, DEBBM, DEA and F2 was evaluated on three different wheat cultivars, Chamran, Verinak and Behrang, against Tribolium confusum Jacqueline du Val. DEs were applied at the rates of 100, 200 and 300 mg/kg. Bioassays were carried out on wheat at 27 ± 1 °Cand 55 ± 5% RH in continuous darkness. Mortality of adults was counted after 2, 7 and 14 days of exposure. Adults of T. confusum were the most susceptible to DEBBM in Behrang. So that DEBBM concentration of 100 mg/kg after 7 days of exposure caused 98% mortality which reached 100 after 14 days. Therefore, Behrang was the most tolerant cultivar to T. confusum infestations. Furthermore, DEBBM was more effective than the other two testedformulations.

Keywords

Diatomaceous earth

Protection

Tribolium confusum

Wheat

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