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Papers by Milad Farrokhi

Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection, 2013

ABSTRACT Naturally derived compounds such as essential oils and natural mineral are relatively ch... more ABSTRACT Naturally derived compounds such as essential oils and natural mineral are relatively cheap, non-toxic to food grains and environmentally friendly and would be suitable alternatives for currently used chemical insecticides if they have high insecticidal effectiveness. In the present study, acute toxicity of kaolin and essential oils from Mentha pulegium and Zingiber officinale were assessed on different stages of Callosobruchus maculatus at 28 ± 2 °C, 65 ± 5% R. H and dark condition. The calculated LC values on the egg, larvae and adult stages of C. maculatus were 1.15, 2.33 and 2.18 μl/ml air for Z. officinale and 0.07, 0.11 and 0.09 μl/ml air for M. pulegium, respectively. The result showed that M. pulegium was more effective essential oil against different stages of C. maculatus compared with the Z. officinale, and also the egg and adult stages of C. maculatus were more susceptible against essential oils compared with larval stage. The LC 50 values of kaolin were 0.71 and 0.18 mg/cm 2 50 on egg and adult of C. maculatus, respectively. The combination of tested essential oils with kaolin increased mortality of C. maculatus adults compared with their application alone. It was found that tested essential oils and kaolin had high potential in controlling different stages of C. maculatus.

Journal of entomology and zoology studies, 2017

The present study was aimed to find out the effect of different diets on some biological paramete... more The present study was aimed to find out the effect of different diets on some biological parameters of the adult predator, Chrysoperla carnea and to introduce an economic artificial diet for its mass-rearing. The C. carnea was reared for four successive generations in laboratory conditions on baker's yeast, honey, and sucrose (YHS) (2: 1: 1). The effect of seven different diets including VAYH, AK + HY, WMHY, WMH, YS + SC, YVYH, and YMH was studied on some biological parameters of the fifth generation. All experiments were done under 25 ± 10C, 65±5% RH and 16:8 h (L:D) conditions. Data were analyzed using a completely randomized design (CRD) with 15 replicates. Results revealed that the YVYH diet influenced the biological traits of the predator more positively. The mean of female longevity, male longevity, oviposition period, post oviposition period and fecundity calculated 43.53, 34.86, 26.26, 10.46 days and 618.07 (eggs), respectively.

Journal of Economic Entomology

Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection, 2014

Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection, 2013

ABSTRACT Naturally derived compounds such as essential oils and natural mineral are relatively ch... more ABSTRACT Naturally derived compounds such as essential oils and natural mineral are relatively cheap, non-toxic to food grains and environmentally friendly and would be suitable alternatives for currently used chemical insecticides if they have high insecticidal effectiveness. In the present study, acute toxicity of kaolin and essential oils from Mentha pulegium and Zingiber officinale were assessed on different stages of Callosobruchus maculatus at 28 ± 2 °C, 65 ± 5% R. H and dark condition. The calculated LC values on the egg, larvae and adult stages of C. maculatus were 1.15, 2.33 and 2.18 μl/ml air for Z. officinale and 0.07, 0.11 and 0.09 μl/ml air for M. pulegium, respectively. The result showed that M. pulegium was more effective essential oil against different stages of C. maculatus compared with the Z. officinale, and also the egg and adult stages of C. maculatus were more susceptible against essential oils compared with larval stage. The LC 50 values of kaolin were 0.71 and 0.18 mg/cm 2 50 on egg and adult of C. maculatus, respectively. The combination of tested essential oils with kaolin increased mortality of C. maculatus adults compared with their application alone. It was found that tested essential oils and kaolin had high potential in controlling different stages of C. maculatus.

Journal of entomology and zoology studies, 2017

The present study was aimed to find out the effect of different diets on some biological paramete... more The present study was aimed to find out the effect of different diets on some biological parameters of the adult predator, Chrysoperla carnea and to introduce an economic artificial diet for its mass-rearing. The C. carnea was reared for four successive generations in laboratory conditions on baker's yeast, honey, and sucrose (YHS) (2: 1: 1). The effect of seven different diets including VAYH, AK + HY, WMHY, WMH, YS + SC, YVYH, and YMH was studied on some biological parameters of the fifth generation. All experiments were done under 25 ± 10C, 65±5% RH and 16:8 h (L:D) conditions. Data were analyzed using a completely randomized design (CRD) with 15 replicates. Results revealed that the YVYH diet influenced the biological traits of the predator more positively. The mean of female longevity, male longevity, oviposition period, post oviposition period and fecundity calculated 43.53, 34.86, 26.26, 10.46 days and 618.07 (eggs), respectively.

Journal of Economic Entomology

Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection, 2014