Controlling insect pests of stored medicinal plants by controlled atmospheres
Controlling insect pests of stored medicinal plants by controlled atmospheres
Hashem, M.Y.
Bulletin OILB/SROP 25(3): 199-206
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1027-3115
Various stages of Trupanea stellata and Lasioderma serricorne were exposed to four gas mixtures differing in their CO2 content (20, 40, 60 and 80% CO2). In general, increase in carbon dioxide combined with decrease in oxygen resulted in increasing mortality. The gas mixture containing 80% CO2 was the most effective to control the different stages of T. stellata (more tolerant than the different stages of L. serricorne insects).