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 biology, ecology and management of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

H Quellhorst, CG Athanassiou, KY Zhu… - Journal of Stored …, 2021 - Elsevier
The invasive larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae),
originating from Meso-America, is a devastating stored product pest of maize (Zea mays L.) …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Insecticidal efficacy of silica nanoparticles against Rhyzopertha dominica F. and Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val

M Ziaee, Z Ganji - Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2016 - bibliotekanauki.pl
Bioassays were conducted to assess the effects of two silicon dioxide nanoparticles of
Aerosil® and Nanosav against adults of Rhyzopertha dominica F. and Tribolium confusum …

Effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschinkoff) Sorokin applied alone or in combination with diatomaceous earth against Tribolium confusum Du Val larvae …

MP Michalaki, CG Athanassiou, NG Kavallieratos… - Crop Protection, 2006 - Elsevier
Laboratory experiments were carried out in order to assess the insecticidal effect of
Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschinkoff) Sorokin (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) …

Damage potential of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on wheat grains stored in hermetic and non-hermetic storage bags

B Atta, M Rizwan, AM Sabir, MD Gogi, K Ali - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Post-harvest storage of wheat in grain storage bags is commonly adopted practice in many
develo** countries, which offers a viable chemical-free approach to control storage …

Insecticidal potential of zeolite formulations against three stored-grain insects, particle size effect, adherence to kernels and influence on test weight of grains

CI Rumbos, M Sakka, P Berillis… - Journal of Stored Products …, 2016 - Elsevier
Laboratory studies were conducted in order to evaluate the insecticidal potential of three
commercially available zeolite formulations against adults of Sitophilus oryzae, Tribolium …

Influence of temperature on the insecticidal effect of Beauveria bassiana in combination with diatomaceous earth against Rhyzopertha dominica and Sitophilus oryzae …

TN Vassilakos, CG Athanassiou, NG Kavallieratos… - Biological Control, 2006 - Elsevier
Laboratory experiments were carried out in order to evaluate the insecticidal effect of
Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin formulations against adults of Rhyzopertha …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of diatomaceous earth formulations enhanced with natural products against stored product insects

Z Korunić, A Liška, P Lucić, D Hamel… - Journal of stored products …, 2020 - Elsevier
The insecticidal effect of prepared insecticide formulations labelled as Natural P, Inert
Natural P and Py EC on Sitophilus oryzae, Rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium castaneum …

Laboratory evaluation of diatomaceous earth deposits mined from several locations in central and southeastern Europe as potential protectants against coleopteran …

CG Athanassiou, NG Kavallieratos, BJ Vayias… - Crop protection, 2011 - Elsevier
Diatomaceous earth (DE) deposits from regions of central and southeastern Europe were
evaluated for their insecticidal efficacy against Sitophilus oryzae (L.)(Coleoptera …