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- Title
Effectiveness of insect-repellent food packaging film incorporating thymol against rice weevil, Sitophylus oryzae.
- Authors
Marsin, Aishah Mohd; Muhamad, Ida Idayu
- Abstract
This study aimed at assessing the repellent efficacy of different levels of thymol (2%, 4% and 6% (w/w)) in rice packaging against rice weevil, Sitophylus oryzae. Insect repellent assays performed in the study showed 51.84%, 48.15% and 48.15% repellency effects for 2%, 4% and 6% thymol film respectively, within three days. Films containing over 2% thymol exhibited a mortality rate of Sitophylus oryzae (n > 40%), while the penetration of rice weevil specimens through the repellent film was prevented, demonstrating the potential for the usage of thymol in insect-repellent packaging for rice.
- Subjects
RICE weevil; PACKAGING film; FOOD packaging; THYMOL; INSECT baits &; repellents; REPELLENTS
- Publication
Current Science (00113891), 2023, Vol 125, Issue 5, p551
- ISSN
0011-3891
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18520/cs/v125/i5/551-556