Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(12), P. e32765 - e32765
Published: June 1, 2024
At
the
intersection
of
insect
control
and
sustainability
goals,
dielectric
heating
emerges
as
a
promising
solution.
In
agriculture,
where
pests
can
reduce
agricultural
yields
nutritional
quality
crops
under
field
storage
conditions.
Chemical
pesticides
are
often
used
to
manage
but
owing
their
deleterious
consequences
on
humans
environment,
chemical-free
treatments
have
become
preferred
option.
Among
existing
options,
applying
radio
frequency
(RF)
microwave
energy
for
purpose
has
proven
be
successful
alternative
chemical
controlling
some
major
pests.
This
review
offers
an
overview
pest
in
both
settings
environments,
which
addresses
that
impact
materials
with
varying
moisture
contents
(MC).
The
highlights
limitation
this
technology
within
bulk
materials,
leading
non-uniform
heating.
Additionally,
it
discusses
application
managing
affecting
high
MC,
result
degradation
host
material's
quality.
suggests
combination
different
techniques
effective
enhancing
uniformity,
well
leveraging
non-thermal
effects
maintain
material.
is
first
providing
challenges
associated
employing
against
content
(MC)
making
more
advantageous
Overall,
indicates
research
should
particularly
emphasize
utilization
sustainable
inflict
damage
substances.
Separations,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 329 - 329
Published: May 26, 2023
Artemisia
negrei
(A.
negrei)
and
aragonensis
aragonensis)
are
in
the
family
Asteraceae,
which
has
been
used
traditional
medicine.
The
use
of
plant-derived
insecticides
become
a
promising
strategy
to
reduce
harmful
effects
synthetic
overcome
bio-resistance
pest
insects
insecticides.
In
this
regard,
purpose
current
study
was
determine
chemical
composition
evaluate
insecticidal
essential
oils
(EOs)
extracted
from
A.
(EON)
(EOA).
Notably,
all
constituents
present
EOs
were
identified
through
GC-MS
analysis,
whilst
properties
against
Callosobruchus
maculatus
Fab.
(C.
maculatus)
investigated
by
vitro
an
silico
approaches.
obtained
results
showed
that
both
tested
significant
effect
C.
maculatus,
increased
significantly
upon
dose
contact
inhalation
tests.
lethal
concentrations
(LC50)
for
test
found
be
2.1
2.97
μL/L,
while
they
2.08
2.74
μL/L
air
EON
EOA,
respectively.
At
5
air,
spawn
reduction
rate
88.53
%
77.41%,
emergence
94.86%
81.22%
With
increasing
doses
up
20
individual
reached
100%
two
after
36
h
treatment.
addition,
Molecular
docking
(MD)
simulations
supported
findings
indicated
certain
components
EOA
exhibited
stronger
hydrogen
bonding
interactions
with
target
receptors.
Interestingly,
prediction
ADMET
indicates
molecules
have
great
pharmacokinetic
profiles
no
side
effects.
Taken
together,
our
suggest
may
exert
potential
actions
could
as
alternative
tool
control
major
insect
stored
products.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(10), P. 10724 - 10732
Published: March 3, 2025
The
pulse
beetle
Callosobruchus
maculatus
is
a
serious
insect
pest
of
stored
legumes.
Therefore,
the
management
such
pests
has
become
necessity
as
it
causes
great
economic
loss
to
its
plant
host.
Unfortunately,
programs
against
C.
encounter
several
obstacles,
generation
insecticide
resistance
and
environmental
hazards
traditional
insecticides.
current
study
was
designed
overcome
these
obstacles
by
using
synthetic
nanoparticles
alternative
In
this
study,
form
eggshell-based
hydroxyapatite
(HAPNPs)
used
control
agent
maculatus.
This
material
selected
because
safety,
which
ensured
due
wide
spectrum
applications
in
our
daily
activities.
HAPNPs
originating
from
eggshells
were
characterized
XRD,
FTIR,
TEM.
obtained
results
revealed
lack
impurities
synthesized
particles
that
average
plate
size
∼62.8
nm,
while
rod
structure
length
width
∼91
nm
∼22.7
respectively.
A
comparative
on
toxicity
Malathion
showed
significant
impact
NPs
than
positive
insecticide.
Based
finding,
further
analyses
performed
understand
subsequent
effects.
Eggshell-based
disrupted
fecundity
adult
emergence
rate.
meantime,
highly
reduced
negative
effects
cowpea
seeds.
Scanning
electron
microscopy
clear
disruption
integument
wax
layer
aggregation
beetle's
spiracles,
leading
respiratory
failure
hence
death
insects.
Interestingly,
there
no
HAPNP
application
total
antioxidants
H2O2
levels
These
introduce
novel
tool
safer
nanopesticide
beetle.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 3407 - 3407
Published: April 5, 2025
To
contribute
to
the
search
for
effective
substances
in
pest
control,
this
study
describes
fumigant
and
contact
toxicity
against
Tribolium
castaneum
Sitophilus
zeamais
of
four
essential
oils
(EOs)
some
their
major
chemical
constituents.
The
EOs
from
Tagetes
zypaquirensis,
Anethum
graveolens,
Satureja
viminea
Minthostachys
mollis
were
obtained
by
steam
distillation
chemically
characterized
using
GC-MS.
In
development
research,
monoterpenoids
isolated
EOs,
others
purchased
commercially,
synthesized
most
active
present
EOs.
main
components
dill
ether
(28.56%),
α-phellandrene
(25.78%)
carvone
(23.67%)
A.
piperitone
oxide
(30.40%)
pulegone
(25.91%)
M.
mollis,
(37.40%)
p-menth-3-en-8-ol
(11.83%)
S.
viminea,
dihydrotagetone
(32.13%),
myrcene
epoxide
(19.64%)
β-myrcene
(5.30%)
T.
zypaquirensis.
results
highlight
action
(LC50)
(LD50)
EO
(LC50
4.8
µL/L
air
LD50
6.5
µg/insect)
7.0
5.81
µg/insect).
Among
constituents
evaluated,
R-carvone
2,
5
R-pulegone
6
stand
out
insecticidal
potential
between
3.0
42.4
µL/L,
while
14.9
24.6
2.2
13.1
Preliminary
structure-activity
analysis
suggests
that
presence
carbonyl
group
with
conjugated
double
bonds
cyclic
monoterpenes
is
important
exhibited.
Journal of Insect Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(2)
Published: March 1, 2023
Abstract
Hyphantria
cunea
Drury
(Lepidoptera:
Erebidae)
is
a
quarantine
pest
in
China
that
can
cause
damage
to
hundreds
of
plants.
As
biological
control
agents,
Nuclear
Polyhedrosis
Virus
(NPV)
and
Bacillus
thuringiensis
Berliner
(Bacillales:
Bacillaceae)
(Bt)
are
commonly
used
inhibit
the
prevalence
H.
cunea.
To
investigate
role
midgut
bacteria
infection
NPV
Bt
cunea,
we
performed
series
tests,
including
isolating
dominant
culturable
midgut,
eliminating
intestinal
bacteria,
respectively
inoculating
strains
with
for
bioassay.
Two
Klebsiella
oxytoca
Lautrop
(Enterobacterales:
Enterobacteriaceae)
Enterococcus
mundtii
Collins
(Lactobacillales:
Enterococcaceae),
were
identified,
strain
larvae
without
was
successfully
established.
In
bioassays
entomopathogen
infection,
K.
showed
significant
synergistic
effects
both
on
death
contrast,
E.
played
antagonistic
effects.
This
phenomenon
may
be
attributed
differences
physico-chemical
properties
two
gut
alkaline
environment
required
infect
host.
It
worth
noting
enhanced
insecticidal
activity
provides
reference
future
by
bacteria.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(22), P. 3579 - 3579
Published: Nov. 9, 2024
is
mostly
grown
for
its
usage
in
the
food,
medical,
and
perfume
industries,
while
it
also
used
as
an
attractive
plant
parks,
gardens,
homes.
The
use
of
