Cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Garima, Garima; Khan, Rafia; Seal, Dakshina R.

doi:10.32473/edis-in1338-2021

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“…Females are identified by a larger, black-marked plate at the end of the abdomen, along with an elytra longer than 1 mm, giving them an ovoid shape. In contrast, males have a smaller, stripe-less plate and elytra shorter than 1 mm, resulting in a rounded appearance [30][31][32].…”

Section: Insect Rearingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing Airtight Storage with Germinating Cowpea Seeds: Impacts on Insect Mortality, Progeny and Grain Quality

Lamsal,

Baributsa

2023

Insects

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Millions of smallholder farmers use airtight (hermetic) storage to preserve stored commodities. However, relying on biological agents (i.e., insects) to deplete residual oxygen in airtight containers can occasionally extend the process, potentially resulting in grain damage or nutrient loss. Current oxygen scavengers used to remove this residual oxygen are unavailable and unsuitable on smallholder farms in developing countries. We evaluated the effectiveness of germinating seeds for oxygen depletion. Treatments comprised 10, 20, and 30 germinating cowpea seeds in 2 L jars filled with infested cowpea grains. Insect mortality and grain quality were assessed after 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h. Progeny development was monitored for 49 days post-treatment. The results showed that all germinating seeds depleted oxygen to 5% or below within 48 h. Complete adult mortality was achieved after 72 h for both 20 and 30 germinating seeds and 120 h for 10 germinating seeds. As germinating seeds increased, egg counts decreased. No adults emerged post-treatment after insects were exposed for 96 and 120 h to hypoxia from 30 and 20 germinating seeds, respectively. However, 120 h insect exposure to hypoxia from 10 germinating seeds had negligible progeny development. Moisture content increased slightly in grains exposed to 30 germinating seeds. Germinating seeds are as effective as controlled atmospheres in accelerating insect deaths, but further research is needed for field application and their effects on stored product quality.

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Section: Insect Rearingmentioning

confidence: 99%