Essential Oil Coating: Mediterranean Culinary Plants as Grain Protectants against Larvae and Adults of <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> and <i>Trogoderma granarium</i>

Essential Oil Coating: Mediterranean Culinary Plants as Grain Protectants against Larvae and Adults of <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> and <i>Trogoderma granarium</i>

Postharvest agricultural losses constitute a major food security risk. In contrast, postharvest protection is strongly linked with food safety. The present study aims to develop novel postharvest protection tools through a bioprospecting protocol utilizing edible essential oils (EOs) as grain coatin...

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Main Authors: Nikos E. Papanikolaou, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Vassilios Iliopoulos, Epameinondas Evergetis, Anna Skourti, Erifili P. Nika, Serkos A. Haroutounian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
micromulsion
postharvest pest
grain coating
essential oil
stored-product pest
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/2/165

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