Issues
Latest Updates
Submissions open
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
"Submissions Open For Vol. 14,Issue 6, May - June, 2026"
Successfully Published
Volumes / Issues
Mail your paper at E-mail:
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
submit2ijair@yahoo.in , submit@ijair.org
Journals Published by TimeLine Publication Pvt. Ltd.
IJECCE , IJEIR , IJAIR,
IJAIM , IJRAS , IJISM ,
IJIRES , IJASM , IJRIES,IJAHVS
https://timelinepublication.com/
Submissions open
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
"Submissions Open For Vol. 14,Issue 6, May - June, 2026"
Successfully Published
Volumes / Issues
Mail your paper at E-mail:
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
submit2ijair@yahoo.in , submit@ijair.org
Journals Published by TimeLine Publication Pvt. Ltd.
IJECCE , IJEIR , IJAIR,
IJAIM , IJRAS , IJISM ,
IJIRES , IJASM , IJRIES,IJAHVS
https://timelinepublication.com/
Submissions open
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
"Submissions Open For Vol. 14,Issue 6, May - June, 2026"
Successfully Published
Volumes / Issues
Mail your paper at E-mail:
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
submit2ijair@yahoo.in , submit@ijair.org
Journals Published by TimeLine Publication Pvt. Ltd.
IJECCE , IJEIR , IJAIR,
IJAIM , IJRAS , IJISM ,
IJIRES , IJASM , IJRIES,IJAHVS
https://timelinepublication.com/
Submissions open
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
"Submissions Open For Vol. 14,Issue 6, May - June, 2026"
Successfully Published
Volumes / Issues
Mail your paper at E-mail:
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
submit2ijair@yahoo.in , submit@ijair.org
Journals Published by TimeLine Publication Pvt. Ltd.
IJECCE , IJEIR , IJAIR,
IJAIM , IJRAS , IJISM ,
IJIRES , IJASM , IJRIES,IJAHVS
https://timelinepublication.com/
Submissions open
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
"Submissions Open For Vol. 14,Issue 6, May - June, 2026"
Successfully Published
Volumes / Issues
Mail your paper at E-mail:
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
submit2ijair@yahoo.in , submit@ijair.org
Journals Published by TimeLine Publication Pvt. Ltd.
IJECCE , IJEIR , IJAIR,
IJAIM , IJRAS , IJISM ,
IJIRES , IJASM , IJRIES,IJAHVS
https://timelinepublication.com/
Submissions open
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
"Submissions Open For Vol. 14,Issue 6, May - June, 2026"
Successfully Published
Volumes / Issues
Mail your paper at E-mail:
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
submit2ijair@yahoo.in , submit@ijair.org
Journals Published by TimeLine Publication Pvt. Ltd.
IJECCE , IJEIR , IJAIR,
IJAIM , IJRAS , IJISM ,
IJIRES , IJASM , IJRIES,IJAHVS
https://timelinepublication.com/
Submissions open
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
"Submissions Open For Vol. 14,Issue 6, May - June, 2026"
Successfully Published
Volumes / Issues
Mail your paper at E-mail:
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
submit2ijair@yahoo.in , submit@ijair.org
Journals Published by TimeLine Publication Pvt. Ltd.
IJECCE , IJEIR , IJAIR,
IJAIM , IJRAS , IJISM ,
IJIRES , IJASM , IJRIES,IJAHVS
https://timelinepublication.com/
Submissions open
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
"Submissions Open For Vol. 14,Issue 6, May - June, 2026"
Successfully Published
Volumes / Issues
Mail your paper at E-mail:
IJAIR NAAS Score : 3.99 (2016 - 2020)
submit2ijair@yahoo.in , submit@ijair.org
Journals Published by TimeLine Publication Pvt. Ltd.
IJECCE , IJEIR , IJAIR,
IJAIM , IJRAS , IJISM ,
IJIRES , IJASM , IJRIES,IJAHVS
https://timelinepublication.com/
Palm Dates Fumigation in Tunisia: Efficiency of Phosphine and CO2 Mixtures, at Different Temperatures, as an Alternative to Methyl Bromide
- Mohamed Habib DHOUIBI; Abir LAGHA; Asma BENSALEM; Youssef HAMMAMI
- Several methods have been used for insect post harvest of Date Palm fruits control. Fumigation with methyl bromide (Br CH3) was the best way to control pests of stored dates in Tunisia and other countries, for its effectiveness against different stages of insect development. Due to its harmful effects on humans and/or on the environment, its use is now very limited and it is forbidden and removed since 2005 in the developing countries and in 2015 in under developing countries (Montreal Protocol, is an international agreement ratified by over 160 countries including Tunisia). The aim of this current work is to present a new more efficient and economical alternative that replaces methyl bromide. It is the use of a generator that combines the phosphine (PH3) at 2% and carbon dioxide (CO2) at 98%. For a dose of 3 g/m3 of phosphine, we tested the efficacy of four different temperatures (35±1°C, 30 ± 1°C, 25±1°C and 20±1°C) for four different durations of treatment (8, 12, 16 and 24 hours) on mortality of several development stages of two species of Lepidoptera (Ectomyelois ceratoniae and Ephestia kuehniella) causing damages on date palm dates. As control, untreated samples (infested dates and different moth stages) were used. The best result is observed at 35±1°C with of a processing time of 8 hours. When the temperature is 30±1°C the processing time is 12 hours, for a temperature of 25±1°C the processing time is 16 hours and if the temperature is reduced to 20±1°C , the processing time increased to 24 hours. Organoleptic analysis of treated and untreated dates showed that these treatments do not affect the quality of dates treated compared to those not treated.
- Select Volume / Issue:
- Year:
- 2015
- Type of Publication:
- Article
- Keywords:
- Disinfestation; Dates; Methyl Bromide; Generator; Phosphine; Carbon Dioxide; Temperature; Treatment Duration
- Journal:
- IJAIR
- Volume:
- 3
- Number:
- 6
- Pages:
- 1697-1702
- Month:
- May
Indexed By:
