Claim · model-written summary
The authors attribute pest death to inert surface functional groups dehydrating the cuticles of the insect pests.
Zea maysNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValue
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Verbatim
t0“stored maize”
e0“the inert surface functional groups caused the cuticles of the insect pests to dehydrate, ultimately leading to their death”
Title
Bertrand Zing Zing; Winy Virgile Nanfa Guemfo; Christian Toumo Nana; et al. Bulletin of the National Research Centre/Bulletin of the National Research Center 2026. doi:10.1186/s42269-026-01388-w
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Intervention effect Rice-husk-derived silica controlled populations of S. zeamais in stored maize grains within 12 days of exposure.
- Intervention effect Compounding the silica with neem and rosemary oils produced a synergistic effect in controlling pests in stored maize grains.
- Intervention effect The effect of the formulation on stored maize pests was only comparable to synthetic pesticides after 5 days of application.
- Intervention effect Silica derived from rice husk ash and impregnated with neem and rosemary oils retained more than 85% of the germinative capacity of stored maize grains even after prolonged storage.
- Recommendation The authors propose the oil-impregnated rice husk silica as a promising alternative to synthetic pesticides for storing maize grains.