Repellent effect of sirinol (garlic emulsion) against Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) and Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) by three laboratory methods

Research studies were carried out to evaluate insecticidal action of two plant products and a synthetic insecticide on a major stored-product insect, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). The plant species studied were, Piper nigrum and Eucalyptus camaldulensis, whereas methoprene used as synthetic insecticide. Two formulations viz., powder and ethanol extract of each plant and four concentrations (5ppm, 10ppm, 15ppm and 20 ppm) of methoprene were tested. Repellency was tested using the filter paper test whereas mortality, weight loss protection and anti-feedant potential of all treatments was evaluated by using whole maize grains. Our results were highly significant as compared to control however; P. nigrum was more effective as compared to E. camaldulensis. The investigation of cumulative effects of botanical and synthetic insecticide and isolation of active ingredients of botanicals are further issues to be investigated for their inclusion in. I. P. M programs.

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Pathogenicity of Pakistani isolates of Steinernema bifurcatum and S. affine (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) in management of stored grain pests Lasioderma serricorne and Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Ptinidae, Tenebrionidae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control ◽

10.1186/s41938-021-00418-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Tabassum Ara Khanum ◽

Salma Javed

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Tribolium Castaneum ◽

Biological Control Agent ◽

Economic Loss ◽

Research Area ◽

Control Agent ◽

Lasioderma Serricorne ◽

Stored Grain ◽

Insect Infestations ◽

Stored Grain Pests

Abstract Background Stored grain products suffer a considerable economic loss due to insect infestations. The resistance of pests to insecticide, and residues on crops are produced by the application of insecticide. Nowadays, incremental necessity has been occurred to find out alternatives to chemicals. As biological control agents, entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) attract attention increasingly in the research area recently. Results The aim of the study was to evaluate the pathogenicity of Pakistani isolates Steinernema bifurcatum and S. affine against the stored grain pests, Tribolium castaneum and Lasioderma serricorne, under laboratory conditions. Suspensions of nematodes were applied at 4 different concentrations 0, 50, 100, and 200 IJs/ml and 3 variable temperatures 15, 30, and 45°C. Pathogenicity rate was recorded after 48 h of application. The larval stage is found more susceptible than the adult. At 200 IJs, S. bifurcatum showed high mortality of L. serricorne larva (92%) and T. castaneum larva (93%), whereas S. affine showed 90 and 95% mortality of L. serricorne and T. castaneum larva, respectively, at 200 IJs. The results revealed that both species of EPN were able to control and reproduce on L. serricorne and T. castaneum. Maximum mortality was recorded at 45 °C from S. bifurcatum whereas S. affine at 15 °C. Conclusions Therefore, S. bifurcatum and S. affine could be suggested as a biological control agent for hot and cold climatic zones, respectively.

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Evaluation of Reference Genes for RT-qPCR in Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Under UVB Stress

Environmental Entomology ◽

10.1093/ee/nvv010 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 418-425 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

W. Sang ◽

L. He ◽

X.-P. Wang ◽

K. Zhu-Salzman ◽

C.-L. Lei

Keyword(s):

Tribolium Castaneum ◽

Reference Genes ◽

Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

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SEX AND CROSSING OVER IN LINKAGE GROUP III OF TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM

Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology ◽

10.1139/g77-028 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 259-263 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexander Sokoloff

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Linkage Group ◽

Tribolium Castaneum ◽

Relative Position ◽

Genetic Background ◽

Crossing Over ◽

Group Iii ◽

The Third ◽

Main Factors ◽

Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

The relative position of the genes black (b), light ocular diaphragm (lod) and aureate (au) for the third linkage group of T. castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) has been determined as b – lod – au. The distances between the various genes vary, depending on the cross. The b++/+ lod au ♂ × + lod au/+ lod au ♀ crosses give the following recombination values: au – lod = 18.32 ± 1.21%; b – lod = 21.05 ± 1.51% and b – au = 37.43 ± 1.27%. The reciprocal crosses give au – lod = 27.67 ± 1.62%; b – lod = 13.97 ± 1.26% and b – au = 39.79 ± 1.78%. For the larger distances encompassed in the b – au region the recombination values in the two sexes were not significantly different. For the shorter b – lod region the recombination values were significantly larger in the females than in the males, while for the adjacent lod – au region the opposite was true. On the basis of the current literature it would appear that the main factors contributing to these sex differences in recombination are the modifiers which are different in the genetic background of the two sexes.

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The complete mitochondrial genome of the red flour beetle,Tribolium castaneum(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Mitochondrial DNA ◽

10.3109/19401736.2014.953122 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 1525-1527 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Qiu-Ning Liu ◽

Dan-Dan Bian ◽

Sen-Hao Jiang ◽

Zhen-Xing Li ◽

Bao-Ming Ge ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mitochondrial Genome ◽

Tribolium Castaneum ◽

Complete Mitochondrial Genome ◽

Red Flour Beetle ◽

Flour Beetle ◽

Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

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Toxic and Antifeedant Effects of Allyl Disulfide on Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology ◽

10.1093/jee/92.1.239 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 92 (1) ◽

pp. 239-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Wan Yee Chiam ◽

Yan Huang ◽

Shao Xing Chen ◽

Shuit Hung Ho

Keyword(s):

Tribolium Castaneum ◽

Sitophilus Zeamais ◽

Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

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Knockdown of Uridine Diphosphate Glucosyltransferase 86Dg Enhances Susceptibility of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to Artemisia vulgaris (Asterales: Asteraceae) Essential Oil

Journal of Economic Entomology ◽

10.1093/jee/toab182 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shanshan Gao ◽

Haidi Sun ◽

Jiahao Zhang ◽

Yonglei Zhang ◽

Peipei Sun ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Tribolium Castaneum ◽

Expression Profile ◽

Fat Body ◽

Detoxification Enzymes ◽

Developmental Expression ◽

Contact Toxicity ◽

Uridine Diphosphate ◽

Artemisia Vulgaris ◽

Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

Abstract Uridine diphosphate glucosyltransferases (UGTs), which are phase II detoxification enzymes, are found in various organisms. These enzymes play an important role in the detoxification mechanisms of plant allelopathy and in insects. Artemisia vulgaris L. (Asterales: Asteraceae: Artemisia) essential oil has strong contact toxicity to Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae. However, the effect of A. vulgaris essential oil on UGTs is unclear. In this study, A. vulgaris essential oil was shown to significantly induce the expression of the TcUgt86Dg transcript. Furthermore, treatment of TcUgt86Dg-silenced individuals with A. vulgaris essential oil resulted in higher mortality than for the control individuals, indicating that TcUgt86Dg is involved in detoxification of A. vulgaris essential oil in T. castaneum. The developmental expression profile showed that the expression of TcUgt86Dg in late adults was higher than in other developmental stages. Furthermore, the expression profile in adult tissues revealed higher expression of TcUgt86Dg in the head, antenna, fat body, and accessory gland than in other tissues. These data show that TcUgt86Dg may be involved in the metabolism of exogenous toxins by T. castaneum; thus, our results have elucidated one possible mechanism of resistance to A. vulgaris essential oil and provide a theoretical basis for a control scheme for T. castaneum.

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