Khapra Beetle: A Review of Recent Control Methods
Journal Title: Current Investigations in Agriculture and Current Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Research work revealed that stored grain pests pose serious threats to stored food commodities and cause economic losses. Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) considered one of the most destructive pests that has great economic importance because of starvation capability for three years and has best survival rate at low humidity. T. granarium cause heavy losses in stored commodities and decrease the quality and quantity of grains. Development of resistance in T. granarium against insecticides like malathion, phosphine and pyrethroids has further increased its economic importance. There is no review available in the literature for the stored products policy makers and managers to control this pest. Following study reveals the economic losses cause by Khapra beetle in storage structures and its control by using integrated pest management strategiesThe Trogoderma granarium Everts belongs to family Dermestidae and order Coleopteran and is a world’s most destructive stored grain pest. 115 species of Trogoderma genus reported by [1] in the world out of which twelve (Table 1) are stored grain pests. In fact, T. granarium ranked as one of the 100 worst invasive species worldwide and has been recognized as an A2 quarantine organism [2]. Larval stage of this pest considered most destructive stage that causes heavy economic losses to stored grains and other food commodities. Depending upon temperature, complete development (egg to adult) occur from 26 to 220 days and 35°C is the optimum temperature for its best survival. For an impressive timeframe or if hatchlings are extremely swarmed, if temperature falls beneath 25°C they may enter diapause. In diapause conditions, hatchlings may stay for a long time in this condition [3].
Authors and Affiliations
Usman Khalique, Muhammad Umar Farooq, Umar Niaz
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