ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Synthesis and entomotoxicity assay of zinc and silica nanoparticles against Sitophilus granarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
| 1 | Plant Protection Department, Kerman Agricultural Organization, Kerman, Iran |
| 2 | Plant Protection Department, Vali e Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran |
| 3 | Life Sciences Engineering Department, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran |
| 4 | Chemistry Department, Zahedan University, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran |
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Mohammad Rouhani
Plant Protection, Kerman Agricultural Organization, Hojaj BLV, Kerman, 7618939658 Kerman, Iran
Plant Protection, Kerman Agricultural Organization, Hojaj BLV, Kerman, 7618939658 Kerman, Iran
Submission date: 2018-09-01
Acceptance date: 2019-01-28
Online publication date: 2019-03-07
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2019;59(1):26–31
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
The granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius (L.), is one of the most important internal feeders
of stored grain. Nanotechnology has become one of the most promising new approaches
for pest control in recent years. In our screening program, laboratory trials were conducted
to determine the effectiveness of silica nanoparticles (SNPs) and zinc nanoparticles (ZNPs)
against the larval stage and adults of S. granarius on stored wheat. Nanoparticles of silica
and zinc were synthesized through a solvothermal method. They were then used to prepare
insecticidal solutions of different concentrations and tested on S. granarius. Silica nanoparticles (SNPs) were found to be highly effective against S. granarius causing 100% mortality after 2 weeks. ZNPs were moderately effective against this pest.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
REFERENCES (15)
1.
Arthur F.H., Throne J.E. 2003. Efficacy of diatomaceous earth to control internal infestation of rice weevil and maize weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 96 (2): 510–519. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0....
2.
Adelani B.S., Sosina Adebola S., Iyiola O.E. 2008. Susceptibility of the selected crops in storage to Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky in southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Plant Protection Research 48 (4): 541–550. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10045....
3.
Chanbang Y., Arthur F.H., Wilde G.E., Throne J.E. 2007. Efficacy of diatomaceous earth and methoprene, alone and in combination, against Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in rough rice. Journal of Stored Products Research 43 (4): 396–401. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr....
4.
Chinnamuthu C.R., Murugesa Boopathi P. 2009. Nanotechnology and agroecosystem. Madras Agricultural Journal 96 (1): 17–31.
5.
Debnath N., Das S., Brahmachary R.L., Chandra R., Sudan S., Goswami A. 2010. Entomotoxicity assay of silica, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, aluminium oxide nanoparticles on Lipaphis pseudobrassicae. p. 307−310. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterial and Nanotechnology. Guwahati, India, 9−11 December 2009. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3504...
6.
Debnath N., Das S., Seth D. 2011. Entomotoxic effect of silica nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae (L.). Journal of Pest Science 84 (1): 99–105.
7.
Epstein E. 1994. The anomaly of silicon in plant biology. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 91 (1): 11–17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.9....
8.
Fields P., Korunic Z. 2000. The effect of grain moisture content and temperature on the efficacy of diatomaceous earths from different geographical locations against stored product beetles. Journal of Stored Products Research 36 (1): 1–13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-....
9.
Golob P. 1997. Current status and future perspectives for inert dusts for control of stored product insects. Journal of Stored Products Research 33 (1): 69−79. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-....
10.
Iatrou S.A., Kavallieratos N.G., Palyvos N.E., Buchelos C.T., Tomanovic S. 2010. Acaricidal effect of different diatomaceous earth formulations against Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Astigmata: Acaridae) on stored wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology 103 (1): 190–196. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/EC0821....
11.
Korunik Z. 1997. Rapid assessment of the insecticidal value of diatomaceous earths without conducting bioassays. Journal of Stored Products Research 33 (3): 219–229. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-....
12.
Kotoky T., Dolui S.K. 2004. Synthesis and characterisation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/silica hybrid composites derived through the sol-gel method in aqueous medium: effect of acid content, silica content and viscosity of PVA on the dispersion characteristics of silica and the physical properties of the composites. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 29 (2): 107−114.
13.
Liu Z.L., Chu S.S., Liu Q.R. 2010. Chemical composition and insecticidal activity against Sitophilus zeamais of the essential oils of Artemisia capillaries and Artemisia mongolica. Molecules 15 (4): 2600−2608. DOI: 10.3390/molecules15042600.
14.
Lorini I., Beckel H., Schneider S. 2006. Efficacy of spinosad and IGR plus to control the pests Rhyzopertha dominica and Sitophilus zeamais on stored wheat grain. p. 269–273. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection. Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 15−18 October 2006.
15.
Mewis I., Ulrichs C. 2001. Action of amorphous diatomaceous earth against different stages of the stored product pests Tribolium confusum, Tenebrio molitor, Sitophilus granaries and Plodia interpunctella. Journal of Stored Products Research 37 (2): 153–164. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-....
RELATED ARTICLE
