Microwave treatment for pest control: the case of <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i> in <i>Phoenix canariensis</i>

Massa, Rita; Caprio, Emilio; Santis, Maria. De; Griffo, R.; Migliore, Marco Donald; Panariello, G.; Pinchera, Daniele; Spigno, P.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2338.2011.02447.x

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“…Larvae and adults present in this section were found dead. These results highlighted a low thermal conductivity and were in agreement with that expected on the basis of laboratory tests on the electromagnetic characterization of both plant tissues (healthy and damaged by the pest) and insects (Massa et al, 2011;. The data showed a microwave penetration depth of the order of a couple of centimeters at 2.45 GHz, due to the high water content in the plant tissues.…”

Section: Effectiveness Of Palm Microwave Sanitation In Laboratory Andsupporting

confidence: 89%

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Microwave heating: a promising and eco-compatible solution to fight the spread of red palm weevil

Massa¹,

Panariello²,

Migliore³

et al. 2019

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The red palm weevil is one of the major pests of palms. Until now no effective and economic method has been adopted for the total eradication of this pest and some concerns are raised for chemical methods, mainly in ornamental plants located in urban areas. Among the proposed techniques, a very promising and eco-compatible solution is the palm microwave heating, which could be integrated in a IPM approach. Advantages of microwave disinfestation include speed, efficiency and the absence of toxic, hazardous or polluting residues. Moreover, insects are not likely to develop a resistance to radiation as they often do to chemical insecticides. This work aims to resume our results on the feasibility of microwave applications on infested Phoenix canariensis palms. Temperatures that can be lethal to insects applied on the external layers do not affect the internal palm tissues. Moreover, microwaves can influence the ability of reproduction of the survived weevils. Once the physical/thermal parameters of the tissues were determined, a protocol of duration of time and schedule (on-off cycles) was developed for a better control of the temperature profile inside the palm. In this way, the lethal temperature dose for the insects was applied using a ring microwave applicator.

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Section: Effectiveness Of Palm Microwave Sanitation In Laboratory Andsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…The feasibility of microwave treatments of Phoenix canariensis to control RPW was reported by Massa et al (2011). A preliminary semi-field test was performed on an infested plant (30 cm diameter) treated with a truncated waveguide connected to a magnetron source (2.45 GHz, 1 kW) for 30 min.…”

Section: Effectiveness Of Palm Microwave Sanitation In Laboratory Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microwave heating: a promising and eco-compatible solution to fight the spread of red palm weevil

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et al. 2019

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“…In pine samples with 150 mm in cross-section, Makovíny et al (2012) destroyed larvae in 34 minutes at a temperature of 50°C, and in 19 minutes at the temperature of 65°C, using a radiation power density of 1,0 Wcm -2 . There are also results published for other wood pests: Andreuccetti et al (1995) for Oligomerus ptilinoide, Lewis et al (2000) for Incisitermes minor, Fleming et al (2003) for the Asian beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), Fleming et al (2004) for Plectrodera scalator, Fleming et al (2005) and Hoover et al (2010) for PWN, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, Nzokou et al (2008) for Agrilus Pennisi, Bisceglia et al (2009) on various types of nematodes and Massa et al (2011) for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus.…”

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Effect of temperature on the eradication of house longhorn beetle larvae in wood by microwave treatment

Klinc¹,

Pohleven²

2017

Acta Silvae et Ligni

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In repressive protection of cultural/historical woodwork, microwaves have many advantages over conventional heating. The research's objective was to examine conditions for eradication of house longhorn beetle larvae (Hylotrupes bajulus) in spruce wood (Picea abies) using microwaves. Larvae, inserted at different depths of spruce blocks containing 12% and 42% of moisture, were exposed to microwaves. Two apparatuses were used; a 750W commercial microwave chamber and a newly developed horn antenna microwave device with the power of 800W and a frequency of 2.45GHz, for targeted radiation. We discovered that the inner part of wood warmed up quicker than the surface heated to 65°C. For successful suppression larvae in the wood need to be heated to 54.5°C, for 10 seconds. The necessary exposure time increases with increasing thickness of wood. The surface of wood containing more moisture is heated quicker, but increased moisture slows down the penetration of microwaves into the wood specimen. Therefore, larvae in wood of lower moisture (12%) died faster, both those 20mm under surface (1.5min) and those at 130 mm of depth (10.5min).Key words: wooden objects, repressive wood protection, microwaves, heating, wood moisture content, house longhorn beetle -Hylotrupes bajulus IZVLEČEKMikrovalovi imajo pri represivni zaščiti kulturnozgodovinskih lesenih predmetov veliko prednosti pred konvencionalnim gretjem. Namen raziskave je preučiti pogoje uničenja larv hišnega kozlička (Hylotrupes bajulus) v smrekovem lesu (Picea abies) z uporabo mikrovalov. Mikrovalovom smo izpostavili larve, vstavljene različno globoko v smrekove blokce z 12 % in 42 % vlažnostjo lesa. Uporabili smo komercialno mikrovalovno komoro z močjo 750 W in razvito mikrovalovno napravo z rogasto anteno moči 800 W s frekvenco 2,45 GHz, za usmerjeno obsevanje. Ugotovili smo, da se notranjost lesa bolj segreva kot površina, ki smo jo segrevali do 65 °C. Za uspešno zatiranje je treba larvo v lesu segreti na temperaturo 54,5 °C za 10 sekund. Z debelino lesa se podaljšuje čas izpostavitve. Vlažnejši les se hitreje segreva, vendar mikrovalovi počasneje prodirajo skozi volumen. Zato so larve v lesu z nižjo vlažnostjo (12 %) hitreje poginile, tako 20 mm pod površino lesa (1,5 minute) kot v tudi globini 130 mm (10,5 minute).Ključne besede: leseni predmeti, represivna zaščita lesa, mikrovalovi, segrevanje, vlažnost lesa, hišni kozliček -Hylotrupes bajulus GDK 413.3+453(045)=111 Prispelo / Received:

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“…Later, R. ferrugineus infestations were detected in Sicily and Campania (since 2005), Latium and Apulia (since 2006), Abruzzo, Calabria, Liguria, Marche, Molise Sardinia (since 2007) and Basilicata (since 2010) (Longo & Tamburini, 2005;EPPO, 2008;Massa et al, 2010).…”

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Deciphering microbiota associated to Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in Italian samples: a preliminary study

Valzano

Achille

Burzacca

et al. 2012

J Entomol Acarol Res

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The Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) is the most dangerous and deadly pest of date, coconut, oil, sago and other palms. Recently introduced in the Mediterranean basin, it became the most relevant insect pest for ornamental palms in the urban environment. Given the development of an innovative control method based on symbiotic control, we have performed a pilot project to decrypt the microbiota associated to both adults and larval stages of the insect to identify potential tools for biocontrol agents against the Palm Weevil. A number of bacterial species were found associated with the insect. In particular, species of the genera Lactococcus, Proteus, and others were detected.

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Microwave treatment for pest control: the case of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in Phoenix canariensis

Cited by 27 publications

References 20 publications

Microwave heating: a promising and eco-compatible solution to fight the spread of red palm weevil

Microwave heating: a promising and eco-compatible solution to fight the spread of red palm weevil

Effect of temperature on the eradication of house longhorn beetle larvae in wood by microwave treatment

Deciphering microbiota associated to Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in Italian samples: a preliminary study

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