Suppressive potential of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) flour against five species of stored-product mites (Acari : Acarididae)

Abstract

Previous research has demonstrated that legume proteins have insecticidal activity against stored-product pests, but activity against stored-product mites has not been tested. A study was therefore conducted to explore the potential of bean, Phaseolus vu

Keywords

• botanical insecticides
• food
• grain
• mite
• allergy
• pisum-sativum fractions
• field pea extracts
• storage mites
• tyrophagus-putrescentiae
• insecticidal components
• in-vitro
• insects
• grain
• siro
• infestation