Influence of grain and relative humidity on the mortality of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) adults exposed to ethyl formate vapour

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-74

  Damcevski, K A ^a   Annis, P C ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ethyl formate; Grain fumigant; Rapid disinfestation; Relative humidity; Sitophilus oryzae; Wheat

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 25444466475     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. W.S. Abbott A method of computing the effectiveness of an insecticide Journal of Economic Entomology 18 1925 265 267
2. Y. Aharoni, Y. Nitzan, and A. Copel Natural volatiles to control the California red scale on harvested grapefruit Tropical Science 27 1987 155 157
3. Y. Aharoni, J.K. Stewart, D.G. Guadagni, and T.R. Mon Thrips mortality and strawberry quality after vacuum fumigation with acetaldehyde or ethyl formate Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science 105 1980 926 929
4. P.C. Annis, and J.E. van S. Graver Fumigation and controlled atmospheres in the '90s and beyond J.O. Naewbanij A.A. Manalay Proceedings of the 14th ASEAN Seminar on Grain Postharvest Technology, Manila, Philippines, 5-8 November 1991 1993 ASEAN Grains Postharvest Programme Bangkok, Thailand 283 296
5. Anon. ISO International Standard No. 712. Cereals and Cereal Products - Determination of Moisture Content 1985 International Organisation for Standardisation Switzerland
6. Banks, H.J., 1990. Behaviour of gases in grain storages. In: Champ, B.R., Highley, E., Banks, H.J. (Eds.), Fumigation and controlled atmosphere storage of grain. Proceedings of an International Conference, Singapore, 14-18 February 1989. ACIAR Proceedings 25, pp. 96-107.
7. J.R. Busvine, and C. Vasuvat A simple fumigation method for disinfecting clothing or bedding containing body lice Journal of Hygiene, Cambridge 64 1966 45 51
8. K.A. Damcevski, and P.C. Annis Two old fumigants for the new millennium M.P. Zalucki R.A.I. Drew G.G. White Pest management - future challenges. Proceedings of the Sixth Australasian Applied Entomological Research Conference, Brisbane, Australia vol. 2 1998 University of Queensland 307
9. K.A. Damcevski, and P.C. Annis Does ethyl formate have a role as a rapid grain fumigant? Preliminary findings E.J. Donahaye S. Navarro J. Leesch Proceedings of the International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products, Fresno, California, USA 2001 Executive Printing Services Clovis, CA, USA 91 99
10. K.A. Damcevski, and P.C. Annis The response of three stored product insect species to ethyl formate vapour at different temperatures E.J. Wright H.J. Banks E. Highley Stored grain in Australia 2000. Proceedings of the Australian Postharvest Technical Conference, Adelaide, Australia 2002 Stored Grain Research Laboratory, CSIRO Entomology Australia 78 81
11. K.A. Damcevski, P.C. Annis, and C.J. Waterford Effect of grain on apparent respiration of adult stored-product Coleoptera in an air-tight system: implications for fumigant testing Journal of Stored Products Research 34 1998 331 339
12. 2, for disinfestation of stored commodities E.J. Wright M.C. Webb E. Highley Stored grain in Australia 2003. Proceedings of the Third Australian Postharvest Technical Conference, Canberra, ACT, 2003 2003 CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, ACT Australia 199 204
13. Desmarchelier, J.M, Allen, S.E., Ren, Y., Moss, R., Vu, L.T., 1998. Commercial-scale trials on the application of ethyl formate, carbonyl sulphide and carbon disulphide to wheat. CSIRO Entomology Technical Report No. 75, 63pp.
14. D.J. Finney Probit Analysis 1971 Cambridge University Press London
15. V.S. Haritos, and G. Dojchinov Cytochrome c oxidase inhibition in the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L.) by formate, the toxic metabolite of volatile alkyl formates Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology 136 2003 135 143
16. S.J. Hilton, and H.J. Banks Ethyl formate as a fumigant of sultanas: sorption and efficacy against six pest species E.J. Donahaye S. Navarro A. Varnava Proceedings of the International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products, Nicosia, Cyprus 1997 Printco Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus 409 422
17. M. Muthu, S. Rajendran, T.S. Krishnamurthy, K.S. Narasimhan, J.R. Rangaswarmy, M. Jayaram, and S.K. Majumder Ethyl formate as a safe general fumigant B.E. Ripp Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Grain Storages, Perth, Australia 1984 Elsevier New York 369 393
18. R. Reuss, and P.C. Annis Interaction of ethyl formate (EtF) with stored products P.F. Credland D.M. Armitage C.H. Bell P.M. Cogan E. Highley Advances in stored product protection. Proceedings of the Eighth International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, York, England, 22-26 July 2002 2003 CAB International Wallingford 533 538
19. R. Reuss, K. Damcevski, and P.C. Annis The impact of temperature, moisture content, grain quality and their interactions on changes in storage vessel atmospheres E. Highley Banks,H.J.,Champ,B.R. Wright. E.J. Stored product protection, Proceedings of the Sixth International Working Conference on Stored-Product Protection, Canberra, Australia, 17-23 April 1994 1994 CAB International Wallingford 178 182
20. J.K. Stewart, and Y. Aharoni Vacuum fumigation with ethyl formate to control the green peach aphid in packaged head lettuce Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science 108 1983 295 298