Management of stored product insects is a major concern and widely researched topic in the
food and grain processing and storage industry. In the scenario of estimated utilization of …

Food grains and their products must be free of insects, pests, and microbes to be considered
safe for human consumption. The limitations associated with the use of harmful …

Environmental stress in newly-emerged adult insects can have dramatic consequences on
their life traits (eg, dispersion, survival and reproduction) as adults. For instance, insects …

Essential oils have been suggested as suitable alternatives for controlling insect pests.
However, the potential adaptive responses elicited in insects for mitigating the actions of …

The present study aimed to assess the lethal and sublethal responses of five populations of
S. zeamais to the essential oils of Ocimum basilicum and Piper hispidinervum, through …

The insecticidal properties and mechanisms of high‐voltage air‐based atmospheric cold
plasma using a contained dielectric barrier discharge reactor were investigated against …

This study aimed to characterize the reaction kinetics of ozone gas in cowpea beans, to
determine its insecticidal activity against Callosobruchus maculatus adult insects, and to …

Abstract BACKGROUND Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the
main pest of coffee due to the damage caused to coffee berries. Effective management …

An insect's behavior is the expression of its integrated physiology in response to external
and internal stimuli, turning insect behavior into a potential determinant of insecticide …

Nowadays, the modified atmosphere with ozone is one of the main alternatives for
controlling insect pests in stored grains, as it allows grain quality to be maintained while …