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JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
Volume 42, Issue 1, Pages 86-96Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2004.11.005
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pea; legume; toxicity; Sitophilus; Tribolium; Cryptolestes; Rhyzopertha
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Yellow field pea (Pisum sativum L.) fractions that were mainly protein (50%), fibre (90%) or starch (85%) were obtained from a commercial pea mill and mixed with wheat kernels or wheat flour. Based on the mortality and the number of offspring produced, protein-rich pea flour was more toxic than fibre, which was more toxic than starch. For the protein-rich pea flour mixed with wheat kernels, the most sensitive insects were Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Sitophilus granarius (L.), followed by Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) which was more sensitive than Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.). For the protein-rich pea flour mixed with wheat flour, Cryptolestes pusillus (Schonherr) was most sensitive, followed by C turcicus (Grouvelle) and T confusum (Jacquelin du Val), with T castaneum being the most resistant. Although protein-rich pea flour did not kill adults to a great extent when mixed with flour, it reduced offspring production significantly. Again C pusillus was the most sensitive, followed by T confusum, with T castaneum offspring being the most resistant. The insecticidal activity of pea fractions decreased after treated wheat kernels were held at 30 degrees C, 70% r.h. for 8 months. The potential of using pea fractions to control stored-product insects is discussed. Crown Copyright (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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