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http://dx.doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2019.11.0.051

A New Disinfestation Approach Against Some Greenhouse Pests Using Ethyl Formate Fumigation  

Kwon, Tae-Hyung (Institute of Life Science/ Division of Applied Life Science (BK21+ Program), Gyeongsang National University)
Jeong, In-Hong (Division of Crop Protection, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA)
Lee, Byung-Ho (Institute of Life Science/ Division of Applied Life Science (BK21+ Program), Gyeongsang National University)
Park, Chung Gyoo (Institute of Life Science/ Division of Applied Life Science (BK21+ Program), Gyeongsang National University)
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Korean journal of applied entomology / v.58, no.4, 2019 , pp. 341-345 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ethyl formate (EF) is a rapid kill, environmentally safe, and low mammalian toxicity fumigant, registered to disinfest quarantine insect pests from imported agricultural products. A new concept for controlling insect pests of agricultural crops was tested in a fumigation chamber with EF. Control efficacy of and phyto-toxicity due to EF fumigation were evaluated against four pests (Thrips palmi, Bemisia tabaci, Myzus persicae, and Tetranychus urticae) and on seedlings of four fruit vegetables (FVs; yellow melon, cucumber, tomato, and pepper). Ethyl formate fumigation at a dose of 1.5 g m-3 for 12 h produced >93.3% mortality in T. palmi, B. tabaci, and M. persicae. However, T. urticae was tolerant to fumigation, showing only 20% mortality at 2.0 g m-3. In terms of concentration × time (CT) products, at least 8.9 g·h m-3 CT at 20 ± 1.5℃ was needed to achieve > 90% mortality against the three susceptible insect pests. Fumigation at 1.5 g m-3 for 12 h caused no phyto-toxicity to any of the four FV seedlings. Ethyl formate application, as a new disinfestation method in greenhouses, could be an alternative to reduce the use of conventional insecticides. However, further studies are needed to determine the efficacy of this method at different pest developmental stages and in different greenhouse environments. Additionally, research is needed to elucidate the phyto-toxicity of EF application at different growing stages of a wide variety of crops.
Keywords
Ethyl formate; Greenhouse; Bemisia tabaci; Myzus persicae; Thrips palmi;
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