Efficacy of Three Kinds of Plant Oils Against Cowpea Weevil Callosobruchus maculatus Khapra Beetle( Trogoderma granarium )And Red Flour Beetle( Tribolium castaneum) | ||
| Journal of Tikrit University For Agriculture Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 14, Issue 2, September 2014, Pages 195-204 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Burhan Muhammed Mustafa; Fadhil Abbas Kadir; Husham Nagy Ameen | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Helianthus annus,Communis ricinus,Olea europea , and Cocos nucifera oils Were evaluated for control of the infestations of Callosobruchus maculatus,Trogoderma granarium , and Tribolium castaneum .These oils were used at( 0.0,5.0,10.0,and 15.0 ml/kg)Of seeds.At the end of storage period ,The plant oils effects on oviposition,adult emergence,number of larvae,pupae,and consumer acceptability were estimated.The results showed that Coconut oil was more effective than ,Castor oil,Olive oil.and Sunflower oil .Coconut oil at 5.0,10.0,and 15.0ml/kgprotected stored cowpea seeds without infestation by Cowpea weevil for tow and four months .Coconut oil was also more effective than the other three oils at 5.0,10.0,and 15.0 ml/kg.It protected wheat grains from infestation by Trogoderma granarium four tow and four months .Coconut oil was also more effective than the other oils at ,5.0,10.0,and15.0ml/kg to protect wheat meal from infestation by Tribolium castaneum for tow months only because the population of the last insect could be returned to rise again after four months . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Plant oils; Cowpea weevil; red flour Beetle | ||
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