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Entomology Research
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VOL. 4, ISSUE 4 (2019)
Efficacy of (Aerosil®) fumed silica nanoparticles against sitophilus granarius (L.) and rhyzopertha dominica (f.) Adults on wheat and paddy rice
Authors
Nasr MEH, Rasha A Zinhou, Amany M Salama
Abstract
The toxic effect and persistence of (Aerosil®) silica nanoparticles were conducted against Sitophilus granarius (L.) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) adults at the laboratory condition (26 ± 2°C and 60 ± 5 RH). (Aerosil®) were applied at 4, 1, 2, 0.5, and 0.25 g/kg on wheat and paddy rice seeds. Results revealed that Aerosil® has high toxicity on both species, Aerosil® at 4 g/kg on wheat and paddy rice gave complete mortality (100.0%) after 7days exposure period against tested insect species. Meanwhile, complete reduction in F1-progeny of S. granarius was observed at the two highest used concentrations and R. dominica at the three highest concentrations on wheat, also complete inhibition in F1-progeny of both tested species was achieved at the three highest concentrations on paddy rice. Serum samples of albino rats results showed that, Aerosil® did not alter activity of (TNF-α), (MDA) and (CEA) in rats fed on treated wheat grains.
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Pages:21-25
How to cite this article:
Nasr MEH, Rasha A Zinhou, Amany M Salama "Efficacy of (Aerosil®) fumed silica nanoparticles against <em>sitophilus granarius</em> (L.) and rhyzopertha<em> dominica</em> (f.) Adults on wheat and paddy rice". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 4, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 21-25
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