Browsing by Subject "Edible Grain"

Biology and control of the khapra beetle, trogoderma granarium, a major quarantine threat to global food security

Athanassiou C.G., Phillips T.W., Wakil W. (2019)

The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium, is a voracious feeder of stored products and is considered one of the most important quarantine pests globally. Its ability to survive for long periods under extreme conditions ...

Competition between Prostephanus truncatus and Sitophilus oryzae on maize: the species that gets there first matters

Baliota G.V., Scheff D.S., Morrison W.R., Athanassiou C.G. (2022)

Laboratory tests were carried out in order to examine the population growth of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) and Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on maize. These two species ...

Insecticidal effect and impact of fitness of three diatomaceous earths on different maize hybrids for the eco-friendly control of the invasive stored-product pest Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)

Kavallieratos N.G., Athanassiou C.G., Peteinatos G.G., Boukouvala M.C., Benelli G. (2018)

Diatomaceous earths (DEs) are able to successfully protect grain commodities from noxious stored-product insect and mite infestations; however, their effectiveness may be moderated by the grain hybrid or variety they are ...

Insecticidal efficacy of six new pyrrole derivatives against four stored-product pests

Boukouvala M.C., Kavallieratos N.G., Athanassiou C.G., Benelli G., Hadjiarapoglou L.P. (2019)

Several pyrrole derivatives exhibit insecticidal activity and can be effective as grain protectants. In the present study, we evaluate the insecticidal efficacy of six novel pyrrole derivatives, namely methyl 3-(methylth ...

Susceptibility of Four Different Sorghum Varieties to Infestation by the Khapra Beetle

Gourgouta M., Athanassiou C.G., Arthur F.H. (2021)

In this study, we evaluated the susceptibility of four different sorghum varieties to infestation by the khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), as compared with wheat, which served as a ...

Temperature-Mediated Competition between the Invasive Larger Grain Borer (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and the Cosmopolitan Maize Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Quellhorst H., Athanassiou C.G., Bruce A., Scully E.D., Morrison W.R. (2020)

Interspecific competition between agricultural pests may affect the species that can establish, and may also affect food production. Prostephanus truncatus (Horn), the larger grain borer, is endemic to Central America, but ...