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Entomology Research
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VOL. 4, ISSUE 1 (2019)
Biological studies and toxicity experiments of AEROSIL 200 nanoparticles on adults and larvae of some stored grain insects
Authors
Nilly AH Abdelfattah, Doaa M Zein
Abstract
Current study was conducted to investigate the toxicity of fumed silica, Aerosil 200 nano particles (99.8% Sio2) against adults and larvae of three stored grain insects. Khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium, drugstore beetle, Stegobium paniceum and red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, residual toxicity, seeds germination % and seeds components % for 6 months storage. Results showed that @ highest conc. 1.5 and 2 gm/kg fumed silica was sufficient to cause 100% mortality with T. granarium and S. paniceum after 5 and 2 days of treatment while for T. casteneum which known by its highly resistance for most alternatives, 4 gm/kg recorded 83% mortality after 21 days from treatments. Fumed silica @ lower limit Lc90 can protect wheat seeds from insect infestation until the 4th month storage. The crude protein %, total carbohydrate%, crude fiber% and total ash% were increased while crude fat % and moisture % decreased in treated grains when compared with untreated grains. Germination % of seeds stored for 6 months after treatment with lower limit LC90 of fumed silica slightly affected comparing with untreated seed. Also chlorophyll analysis showed that fumed silica slightly decreased chlorophyll % in treated seeds. Nano particles by transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) indicates that the original morphology of particles approximately spherical with the diameter varying between 5 to 20 nm.
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Pages:103-108
How to cite this article:
Nilly AH Abdelfattah, Doaa M Zein "Biological studies and toxicity experiments of AEROSIL 200 nanoparticles on adults and larvae of some stored grain insects". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 4, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 103-108
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