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 …

Efficacy of different entomopathogenic fungal isolates against four key stored-grain beetle species

W Wakil, NG Kavallieratos, MU Ghazanfar… - Journal of Stored …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of resistance in stored-grain insect pests can be effectively reduced by
using biological control methods. Entomopathogenic fungi have been under consideration …

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 diatomaceous earth for the management of stored-product pests

MA Shah, AA Khan - International journal of pest management, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Diatomaceous earth (DE) is almost pure amorphous silicon dioxide, made up of fossilised
diatoms; it acts as an insecticide by absorption of epicuticular lipids and fatty acids, leading …

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 …

Enhancement the efficacy of spinosad for the control Sitophilus oryzae by combined application with diatomaceous earth and Trichoderma harzianum

HA Gad, MS Al-Anany, SAM Abdelgaleil - Journal of Stored Products …, 2020 - Elsevier
Laboratory tests were carried out to evaluate the effect of diatomaceous earth (DE)
originated from Egypt and Trichoderma harzianum on the efficacy of spinosad applied at low …

Efficacy of low-dose combinations of diatomaceous earth, spinosad and Trichoderma harzianum for the control of Callosobruchus maculatus and Callosobruchus …

HA Gad, MS Al-Anany, AAM Atta… - Journal of Stored Products …, 2021 - Elsevier
The insecticidal efficacy of diatomaceous earth (DE), spinosad (SP) and Trichoderma
harzianum (TH), and their combinations was evaluated against the adults of Callosobruchus …

Management of khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts, using binary combinations of chitin synthesis inhibitors and inert dusts

HA Gad, AA Al-Ayat, SAM Abdelgaleil - Journal of Stored Products …, 2023 - Elsevier
Control of Trogoderma granarium is difficult due to its high tolerance to all common
insecticides. This problem can be partially overcome using binary combinations of …