Diatomaceous Earth Effectiveness Against Two Stored Sorghum [(<i>Sorghum bicolor</i> (L.) Moench, 1794)] Insects Pest

Douan Bleu Gondo; Kra Kouadio Dagobert; Kwadjo Koffi Eric; Danon Aubin Silvère Djiwha; Doumbia Mamadou

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Diatomaceous Earth Effectiveness Against Two Stored Sorghum [(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, 1794)] Insects Pest

Douan Bleu Gondo, Kra Kouadio Dagobert, Kwadjo Koffi Eric, Danon Aubin Silvère Djiwha, Doumbia Mamadou

Published in American Journal of BioScience (Volume 10, Issue 5)

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Abstract

Grain sorghum and other cereals are very important to ensure food security. However, during storage they are susceptible to insect pests; hence, the necessity to find sustainable strategies for storage pests control. The efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth (DE) was assessed in the management of two major beetle pests of stored sorghum: Sitophilus zeamais, and Tribolium castaneum. Sorghum was treated with four concentrations of DE (1.5, 3, 4.5, and 6g/kg) and four concentrations of Actellic Super®Dust, a chemical insecticide used as a reference (0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1g/kg). The mortality was measured for each treatment after 24, 48, 96 hours, and 7 days of exposure. Mortalities have been corrected for those observed in control jars without insecticides. Both species tested were susceptible to Diatomaceous Earth with a higher susceptibility of S. zeamais compared to T. castaneum. The lowest concentration of Diatomaceous Earth, 0.5 g/kg allowed control of all individuals tested within 96 hours, i.e. 4 days for Sitophilus zeamais and 7 days for Tribolium castaneum. Diatomaceous Earth could be an alternative to chemical insecticides for the control of stored sorghum insect pests, more specifically S. zeamais and T. castaneum.

Published in	American Journal of BioScience (Volume 10, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajbio.20221005.11
Page(s)	160-164
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Diatomaceous Earth, Effectiveness, Sorghum, Sitophilus zeamais, Tribolium castaneum, Ivory Coast

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Douan Bleu Gondo; Kra Kouadio Dagobert; Kwadjo Koffi Eric; Danon Aubin Silvère Djiwha; Doumbia Mamadou. Diatomaceous Earth Effectiveness Against Two Stored Sorghum [(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, 1794)] Insects Pest. Am. J. BioScience 2022, 10(5), 160-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbio.20221005.11

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Douan Bleu Gondo, Kra Kouadio Dagobert, Kwadjo Koffi Eric, Danon Aubin Silvère Djiwha, Doumbia Mamadou. Diatomaceous Earth Effectiveness Against Two Stored Sorghum [(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, 1794)] Insects Pest. Am J BioScience. 2022;10(5):160-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbio.20221005.11

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Douan Bleu Gondo

Department of Animal Biology, University Peleforo GON COULIBALY, Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Kra Kouadio Dagobert

Department of Natural Sciences, University Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Kwadjo Koffi Eric

Department of Natural Sciences, University Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Danon Aubin Silvère Djiwha

Department of Natural Sciences, University Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Doumbia Mamadou

Department of Natural Sciences, University Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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Douan Bleu Gondo, Kra Kouadio Dagobert, Kwadjo Koffi Eric, Danon Aubin Silvère Djiwha, Doumbia Mamadou. Diatomaceous Earth Effectiveness Against Two Stored Sorghum [(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, 1794)] Insects Pest. Am J BioScience. 2022;10(5):160-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbio.20221005.11

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