Effectiveness of Biocidal Paint Containing Permethrin, Ultramarine and Violet 23 Against Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in Laboratories and Poultry Houses

Abstract

Reducing Alphitobius diaperinus in poultry production is a difficult task. However, attempts should be made to control the insect pest, as it poses a serious threat to the life and health of the chickens, as well as the workers on a farm. Our research was conducted in two stages to assess the effectiveness of the biocidal paint against A. diaperinus, containing active substances such as permethrin and a mixture of ultramarine and violet 23. In the first stage, under laboratory conditions, after 22 days, 100% mortality of A. diaperinus larvae and adults was achieved. This allowed us to assume that the biocidal paint may also be effective in poultry houses. In the poultry house where biocidal paint was applied, the number of insects decreased continuously alongside the sampling dates. In both research stages, the biocidal paint proved more effective against A. diaperinus than traditional limewash, and also the time to effective interaction of the paint was noted. Additionally, it was observed that the larvae were more susceptible to the active substances than adults. The research was practical, however, further analyses are necessary to fully control A. diaperinus, especially in poultry houses.

Keywords: broiler houses; insect pest; insecticide; lesser mealworm; limewash; poultry; repellent.

Figure 1

The distribution of insect traps in both buildings.

Figure 2

Number of larvae and adults in all treatments. ** Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) in the number of insect between limewash and biocidal paint in every treatment; different lowercase in the number of larvae between limewash and biocidal paint in every treatment are significantly different (p < 0.05); different uppercase letters in the number of adults between limewash and biocidal paint in every treatment are significantly different (p < 0.05); Mann-Whitney U test was used; The standard error of measurement (SEM) is indicated on the bar.