EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF THE INSECT GROWTH REGULATOR MATCH IN CONTROLLING THE HAIRY GRAIN BEETLE (KHABRA) TRAGODERMA GRANARIUM EVERTS (COLEOPTERA; DERMESTIDAE) IN VITRO

Abstract

This study was conducted at the AL- Musayyib Technical College / Department of Biological-Control Techniques for the period from 2021-2022. The present investigation has the aim of testing the influences of the insect growth regulator Match on some aspects of life performance of T.granarium in vitro.This research was carried out to investigate the effects of the Match Insect Growth Regulator at concentrations of 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 ml/L Lon the larvae of the second and fourth instars and adults of the hairy grain beetle (Khabra) T. granarium.  It was found that the use of 0.75 ml/ L of Match Insect Growth Regulator had a significant effect in killing the second and fourth larval instars and adultus  with mortality rates of (100.0, 93.3 , 86.7 ) respectively after 7days of treatment