The efficacy and persistence of diatomaceous earths admixed with commodity against four tropical stored product beetle pests.

By T. Stathers, M. Denniff, P. Golob. 2004

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Direct and admixture toxicity of diatomaceous earth and monoterpenoids against the storage pests Callosobruchusmaculatus (F.) and Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (2010, unknown): “…from the product during processing, (c) they are very effective against a wide range of species, and (d) given that only a physical method is involved (Ulrichs et al. 2006), it has been postulated that physiological resistance is unlikely to occur (Golob 1997; Korunic 1998; Stathers et al. 2004).”
Entomotoxic effect of silica nanoparticles against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (2011, background): “United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has already declared non-crystalline silica as safe (Stathers et al. 2004).”
Effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschinkoff) Sorokin applied alone or in combination with diatomaceous earth against Tribolium confusum Du Val larvae: Influence of temperature, relative humidity and type of commodity (2006, unknown): “Under moist conditions insects can moderate water loss (Mewis and Ulrichs, 2001), while DE particles may absorb moisture from the air (Stathers et al., 2004).”
Use of diatomaceous earth for the management of stored-product pests (2014, background): “Furthermore, DE particles absorb moisture from the air, a fact which, when high RH values prevail, causes an additional reduction in DE efficacy (Subramanyam and Roesli 2000; Arthur 2001; Stathers et al. 2004).”