Hassan Eltalawy

Hassan Eltalawy


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 September 2024 in Molecules
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HEHassan Eltalawy
Hassan Eltalawy
HEHuda El-Fayoumi
Huda El-Fayoumi
Shawky M. AboelhadidShawky M. Aboelhadid
Shawky M. Aboelhadid
SQSaleh Al Quraishy
Saleh Al Quraishy
AEAlmahy M. El-Mallah
Almahy M. El-Mallah
AAAbdel-Azeem S. Abdel-Baki
Abdel-Azeem S. Abdel-Baki
Tribolium castaneum is a challenging pest of stored products, causing significant economic losses. The present study explored the efficacy of Coridothymus capitatus essential oil and its primary constituent, carvacrol, as eco-friendly alternatives for managing this pest. To evaluate their insecticidal potential, repellency, fumigant toxicity, and antifeedant properties, progeny inhibition assays were performed. Carvacrol exhibited superior repellency compared to the essential oil, achieving a 92% repellency rate at 2 mg/cm2. Both compounds demonstrated significant fumigant toxicity against T. castaneum, with LC50 values of 168.47 and 106.5 μL/L for the essential oil and carvacrol, respectively, after 24 h. Carvacrol also outperformed the essential oil in antifeedant activity, inducing an 80.7% feeding deterrence at 1.17 mg/g. Moreover, both treatments effectively suppressed the development of the pest’s progeny. These results collectively underscore the potent insecticidal properties of C. capitatus essential oil and carvacrol, particularly carvacrol, as promising candidates for the sustainable management of T. castaneum in stored product protection.