2024, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part C
Synergistic effect of silica or nanosilica and different temperatures conditions to control Trogoderma granarium (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) adults
Author(s): Doha A El-Gendy, Asmaa Z El Sharkawy, Farghaly DS, Rizk SA and Sayed RM
Abstract: This study assessed the mortality rate of the newly emerged adult of Trogoderma granarium. Adults were fed on wheat seeds treated with varying amounts of silica or nano silica (20, 40, 60, and 80 mg per 25 grams of wheat) under different temperature conditions (Cold, normal, and hot). The findings indicated that silica was most effective at cold temperatures, yielding the lowest LC50 value and highest toxicity index. Conversely, the least effective treatment, with the highest LC50 value and lowest toxicity index, was using silica at normal temperatures. Among the conditions tested, nano silica at hot temperatures proved the most effective, followed by cold and then normal temperatures. For silica, normal temperatures were most effective, followed by hot and cold temperatures. Biochemical analyses showed alterations in total protein, total lipid, carbohydrates, acetylcholinesterase (AchE), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and peroxidase in adults fed on wheat treated with LC50 silica or nano silica, which was clearer when using nano silica.
DOI: 10.33545/27080013.2024.v5.i2c.170
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Doha A El-Gendy, Asmaa Z El Sharkawy, Farghaly DS, Rizk SA, Sayed RM. Synergistic effect of silica or nanosilica and different temperatures conditions to control Trogoderma granarium (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) adults. Acta Entomol Zool 2024;5(2):190-196. DOI: 10.33545/27080013.2024.v5.i2c.170
