TAILIEUCHUNG - Control of tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: tenebrionidae) with spinosad dust formulation in different oilseeds

Complete suppression in progeny production was achieved on safflower and sesame only at 300 ppm. In conclusion, our research revealed that application of spinosad dust formulation at higher rates and for longer exposure intervals could control in different oilseeds. | Turk J Agric For 33 (2009) 203-209 © TÜBİTAK doi: Control of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with Spinosad Dust Formulation in Different Oilseeds Adel KHASHAVEH1,*, Masumeh ZIAEE2, Mohammad Hasan SAFARALIZADEH1, Farzaneh Attighi LORESTANI1 1 Department of Plant Protection, Agricultural Faculty, Urmia University, Urmia, IRAN 2 Department of Entomology, Agricultural Faculty, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, IRAN Received: Abstract: The insecticidal effect of spinosad dust, a formulation that contains spinosad, was evaluated against adults of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) on 4 commodities: safflower, sunflower, sesame, and canola. Fifty grams of each commodities were treated with 3 doses of the formulation: 100, 200, and 300 ppm, (corresponding to , , and mg kg–1 ., respectively) at 27 °C and 60 ± 5% relative humidity. The mortality of T. castaneum adults was measured after 1, 2, 7, 14, and 21 days of exposure. After the mortality count on day 21, all surviving insects were removed while the samples were kept under the same conditions for a further 45 days to assess progeny production. The number of emerged individuals (adults and immatures) was then counted as progeny production. The increase of dose and exposure interval increased mortality. Significant differences were recorded among the 4 oilseed types and the mortality of T. castaneum on sesame was significantly lower compared to the other commodities. After 21 days of exposure, mortality reached 100% only on safflower at the highest dose (300 ppm). Progeny production was significantly lower on all 4 treated commodities in comparison with the untreated ones. Complete suppression in progeny production was achieved on safflower and sesame only at 300 ppm. In conclusion, our research revealed that application of spinosad dust formulation at higher rates and for longer exposure intervals could control T. castaneum in different .

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• Control of tribolium castaneum
• Tribolium castaneum
• Progeny production
• Pesticide free product
• Spinosad dust