Post-fumigation sub-lethal activities of phosphine and ethyl formate on survivorship, fertility and female sex pheromone production of Callosobruchus chinensis (L.)

Abstract Phosphine (PH3) and ethyl formate (EF), the two popular fumigant disinfectants of stored product insect pests, are primarily evaluated for their knock down effects without considering their post-fumigation sub-lethal activities. The sub-lethal activities (adult survivorship, fecundity, ster...

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Main Authors: Kashinath Chiluwal, Byung Ho Lee, Tae Hyung Kwon, Junheon Kim, Chung Gyoo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30190-1