Diatomaceous earth for arthropod pest control: Back to the future

V Zeni, GV Baliota, G Benelli, A Canale… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, we are tackling various issues related to the overuse of synthetic insecticides.
Growing concerns about biodiversity, animal and human welfare, and food security are …

The use of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of stored-grain insects

YA Batta, NG Kavallieratos - International Journal of Pest …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The present contribution discusses the recent advances in the biological control of stored-
grain insects with entomopathogenic fungi (EF). Thus, the effect of formulated vs …

Entomopathogenic fungi: interactions and applications

S Mantzoukas, F Kitsiou, D Natsiopoulos… - Encyclopedia, 2022 - mdpi.com
Definition Entomopathogenic fungi are a special group of soil-dwelling microorganisms that
infects and kills insects and other arthropods through cuticle penetration. They are currently …

Entomotoxic effect of silica nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae (L.)

N Debnath, S Das, D Seth, R Chandra… - Journal of pest …, 2011 - Springer
Fumigants and residual insecticides are commonly used to combat stored grain pests. In
recent years, consumer awareness of the health hazard from residual toxicity and the …

Application of nanotechnology in agriculture and food industry, its prospects and risks

J Jampílek, K Kráľová - Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S, 2015 - sciendo.com
Nanoagrochemicals, such as nanopesticides, nanofertilizers or plant growth stimulating
nanosystems, were primarily designed to increase solubility, enhance bioavailability …

Diatomaceous earths: Natural insecticides

Z Korunić - Pesticidi i fitomedicina, 2013 - doiserbia.nb.rs
The regulatory issues for diatomaceous earth (DE) cover three fields: consumer safety,
worker safety, and proof of efficacy against pests. For consumer safety, regulatory issues are …

Combinations of Beauveria bassiana and spinetoram for the management of four important stored-product pests: laboratory and field trials

W Wakil, NG Kavallieratos, EP Nika… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The current study examines the efficacy of the semi-synthetic insecticide spinetoram and
entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Hypocreales …

Use of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of stored-product insects: can fungi protect durable commodities?

CI Rumbos, CG Athanassiou - Journal of pest science, 2017 - Springer
Entomopathogenic fungi are considered promising microbial control agents for the control of
post-harvest insects, and their evaluation for this purpose has lately attracted a significant …

Laboratory and field studies on the combined application of Beauveria bassiana and fipronil against four major stored-product coleopteran insect pests

W Wakil, NG Kavallieratos, MU Ghazanfar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
In the current study we have tested the application of Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales:
Cordycipitaceae) alone and in combination with fipronil at two doses against Tribolium …

Insecticidal effect of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Ascomycota: Hypocreaes) in combination with three diatomaceous earth formulations against Sitophilus …

CG Athanassiou, T Steenberg - Biological control, 2007 - Elsevier
The insecticidal effect of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo)
Vuillemin (Ascomycota: Hypocreaes) in combination with three diatomaceous earth (DE) …