Diatom Research and Consulting Inc. 

Articles

 

Almaši R.,D. Poslončec D., Korunic Z., 2013. Possible New Insecticides in the Protection of Stored Wheat. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 19:1076-1084.

 

Athanassiou, C.G., N G Kavallieratos, B J Vayias, Z Tomanovic, A Petrovic, V Rozman, C Adler, Z Korunic, D Milovanovic , 2012. Laboratory evaluation of diatomaceous earth deposits mined from several locations in central and southeastern Europe as potential protectants against coleopteran grain pests Crop Protection 12/2012; 30:329-339.

 

Korunic Z., Rozman V., Liska A., 2011. Laboratory Assessment of Diatomaceous Earth against Several Stored-Grain Pests of Sorghum. Journal of Life Science, Vol. 5, Num. 4, 312-315.

 

Fields, P.G,  Zlatko Korunic, 2000. Diatomaceous earth to control Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) in stored barley in farm granaries. The Canadian Entomologist 132:247-258.

 

Athanassiou, C.G., Z. Korunic, B. J. Vayias , 2009. Diatomaceous earths enhance the insecticidal effect of bitterbarkomycin against stored-grain insects . Crop Protection - CROP PROT.; 28(2):123-127.

 

Vayias, W.J., Christos G Athanassiou, Zlatko Korunic, Vlatka Rozman, 2009. Evaluation of natural diatomaceous earth deposits from south-eastern Europe for stored-grain protection: the effect of particle size. Pest Management Science 06/2009; 65(10):1118-23. ·

 

Kalinović I., Korunić Z., Rozman V., Liška A., Hamel D. 2008. Effect of cineole fumigation of space differently occupied with stored pest infested wheat. Cereal Research Communications. 36(Part 2 Suppl S): 963-966.

 

Rozman V., Korunić Z., Kalinović I.,Liška A., Hamel D. 2008. Bioactivity of cineole against rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) on stored wheat. Cereal Research Communications. 36 (Part 2 Suppl S): 959-962.

 

Rozman, V., Kalinović, I., Korunić, Z. 2007. Toxicity of naturally occurring compounds of Lamiaceae and Lauraceae to three stored-product insects. Journal of Stored Products Research, 43 (4):349-355

 

Rozman, V., Kalinović, I., Liška, A., Korunić, Z., Baličević, R. 2007. Toxicity of naturally occurring compounds of Dalmatian (Croatia) Lamiaceae and Lauraceae to maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.). Cereal Research Communications, 35(2 Part 2): 1005-1008. 

 

Athanassiou C.G., Korunic Z., 2007. Evaluation of two new diatomaceous earth formulations, enhanced with abamectin and bitterbarkomycin, against four stored-grain beetle species. Journal of Stored Products Research 43: 468–473

 

Fields, PG and Korunic, Z. 2000. The effect of grain moisture content and temperature on the efficacy of diatomaceous earths from different geographical locations against stored-product beetles. J. Stored Prod. Res. 36: 1-13.

 

Sreenarayan, V.V., White, N.D.G., Fields, P.G., Korunic Z. and Jayas, D.S. 1999: Combination of carbon dioxide and diatomaceous earth for control of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). J. App. Zool. Res. 10: 81-88.

 

Korunic Z., Cenkowski S., Fields P.,, 1998. Grain bulk density as affected by diatomaceous earth and application method. Postharvest Biology and Technology - POSTHARVEST BIOL TECHNOL. 01/1998; 13(1): 81-89.

 

Korunić Z., 1997: Rapid assessment of the insecticidal value of diatomaceous earths without conducting bioassays. Journal of Stored Products Research, 33(3):219-229.

 

Korunic, Z. P.G. Fields, M.I.P. Kovacs, J.S. Noll, O.M. Lukow, C.J. Demianyk and K.J. Shibley, 1996. The effect of diatomaceous earth on grain quality. Postharvest Biology and Technology. 1996; 9:373-387.

 

Korunic Z., 1975: Fauna of insects, mites and pseudoscorpiones found in different types of storehouses in Croatia during four years 1971-1974. Zastita bilja, No. 113, Beograd, Serbia.

 

Maceljski M, Kournic, Z. 1973: A contribution to the morphology and ecology of Sitophilus zeamais Motshc. in Yugoslavia: Journal of Stored Product Research, 9:225-234.

 

 

Reviews

 

Korunic Z., 2013: Diatomaceous Earths – Natural Insecticides. Pesticides & Phytomedicine (Belgrade), 28(2), 2013, 77–95.

 

Korunic Z., Rozman V., Kalinovic I., 2008. Potential use of natural essential oils in the fumigation of stored agricultural products. Proceedings of 8th CAF Conference. Edit.: Guao Daolin, Shlomo Navarro, Yang Jian, Tao Cheng, Jin Zuxun, Li Yue, Liu Yang and Wang Haipeng. Sichuan Publishing Group of Science and Technology, Chengdu, P.R China. Pages 511-519.

 

Fields, PG and Korunic, Z. 2002. Post-harvest insect control with inert dusts. in Dekker Encyclopedia of Pest Management (ed. D. Pimentel) Marcel Dekker, New York, pp 650-653.

 

Fields, PG, Korunic, Z and Fleurat-Lessard, F. Contrôle des insectes dans la post-récolte: Poudres desséchantes et chocs mécaniques. In La lutte physique en phytoprotection. (Eds. Vincent, C, Panneton, B and Fleurat-Lessard, F), Éditons de l'INRA, Paris,

 

Fields, PG, Korunic, Z and Fleurat-Lessard, F. Control of stored product insects: Inert dusts and mechanical means. In Physical control in plant protection. (Eds. Vincent, C, Panneton, B and Fleurat-Lessard, F), Springer Verlag, Berlin

 

Korunic Z., 1998: Diatomaceous earth, a group of natural insecticide. Journal of Stored Product Research Vol. 34, No. 2/3, pp 87-97.

 

Patents

 

Korunic, Z. and P. Fields,1998: Diatomaceous earth insecticidal composition, U.S. Patent No. 5,773,017 (1998).

 

Korunić Z., Ormesher P., 1999: Low toxicity insecticides. Canadian Patent Application 2,264,383, 1999.

 

Z. Korunic, R. Korunic, 2012. Food grade and natural insecticides. Provisional patent application, pending. Application no. 61/652,906

 

Proceedings

 

Korunic, Z., 2014. Constraints of diatomaceous earths for direct mixing with grains. The Proceeding of the Seminar Pest control - DDD 2014. 24 to 27 March 2014, Split, Croatia. Publisher “Korunic”d.o.o., Zagreb. pp 261-272.

 

Korunic, Z., Rozman V., 2012. Biljni insekticidi (Botanical insecticides). The Proceeding of the Seminar Pest control - DDD’98. 20 to 23 March 2012, Split, Croatia. Publisher “Korunic”d.o.o., Zagreb. pp 269-280.

 

Korunic, Z., Rozman V., 2011. Initial effectiveness of several grain protectants on wheat against three stored grain insect pests. The Proceeding of the Seminar Pest control - DDD’98. 24 to 26 March 2010, Pula, Croatia. Publisher “Korunic”d.o.o., Zagreb. pp 295-306.

 

Korunic, Z., 2010. Effectiveness of enhanced diatomaceous earth on stored cocoa beans grains against five stored grain insect species). The Proceeding of the Seminar Pest control - DDD’98. 24 to 26 March 2010, Pula, Croatia. Publisher “Korunic”d.o.o., Zagreb. pp 347-353.

 

Korunic, Z., Rozman, V. 2010. A synergistic mixture of diatomaceous earth and deltamethrin to control stored grain insects. Editors M.O. Carvalho et all. Proceedings of the10th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection. Estoril, Portugal, June 27 to July 2, 2010. pp-894-898.

 

Korunic Z., Kalinovic I., Rozman V., Liska A., 2010. Long term effectiveness of the mixture of diatomaceous earth and deltamethrin on wheat. Editors M.O. Carvalho et all. Proceedings of the 10th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection. Estoril, Portugal, June 27 to July 2, 2010. pp:858-862.

 

Korunic Z., 2010. Rezultati istrazivanja i novine u uporabi dijatomejske zemlje u zastiti uskladistenih poljoprivrednih proizvoda ((The results of the research with diatomaceous earth and novelties in the use in the protevction of stored agricultural products). The Proceeding of the Seminar Pest control - DDD’98. 24 to 26 March 2010, Pula, Croatia Publisher “Korunic”d.o.o., Zagreb.. pp 325-340.Kalinovic I.,

 

Korunic Z., Rozman V., Hamel D., Liska A., 2010. Suzbijanje stetnih kukaca uskladistene psenice spinosadom (Control of stored grain insects with spinosad). The Proceeding of the Seminar Pest control - DDD’98. 24 to 26 March 2010, Pula, Croatia Publisher “Korunic”d.o.o., Zagreb. pp 341-346.

 

Korunic, Z., V. Rozman and J. Halamic, 2009. Dijatomejska zemlja u Hrvatskoj (Diatomaceous earth in Croatia). The Proceeding of the Seminar Pest control - DDD’98. Publisher “Korunic”d.o.o., Zagreb. 25 to 27 March 1999, Zadar, Croatia. pp 325-333.

 

Korunic, Z., Rozman V., Halamic J., Kalinovic I., Hamel D., 2009. Insecticide potential of diatomaceous earth from Croatia. Manuscript presented at IOBC Conference - Integrated Protection of Stored Products - Campobasso (Italy), June 29-July 2, 2009.

 

Rozman, V., Korunic Z., Kalinovic I., 2008. Effect of different quantity of wheat on the effectiveness of essential oil cineole against stored grain insect pests. Proceedings of 8th CAF Conference. Edit.: Guao Daolin, Shlomo Navarro, Yang Jian, Tao Cheng, Jin Zuxun, Li Yue, Liu Yang and Wang Haipeng. Sichuan Publishing Group of Science and Technology, Chengdu, P.R China. Pages 503-506.

 

Korunic, Z., Rozman V., 2008. Fumigacija etericnim uljem cineol in vitro cineole (Fumigation with essential oil cineole in vitro). The Proceedings Seminar DDD i ZUP’2007. 2-4 April 2008, Sibenik, Croatia. Publisher “Korunić” d.o.o., Zagreb. Pp193-204.

 

Korunic, Z., 2007: Joint action of ready to use insecticide mixture of plant extract bitterbarkomycin and diatomaceous earth to control stored grain insects. The Proceedings Seminar DDD i ZUP’2007. 28. to 30. March, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Publisher “Korunić” d.o.o., Zagreb. pp. 375-387.

 

Korunic Z., 2007. Fumiganti i fumigacija danas (Fumigants and fumigations today). The Proceedings Seminar DDD i ZUP’2007. 28. to 30. March, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Publisher “Korunić” d.o.o., Zagreb. pp. 325-334.

 

Korunic, Z., 2007. The effect of different types of grain and Wheat Classes on the Effectiveness of Diatomaceous Earth Against Grain Insects. The Proceedings Seminar DDD i ZUP’2007. 28. to 30. March, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Publisher “Korunić” d.o.o., Zagreb. pp 361-373.

 

Korunic, Z. and Fields, P. 2006. Susceptibility of three species of Sitophilus to diatomaceous earth. In  Proceedings of the 9th International Working Conference on Stored-product Protection. Edited byI. Lorini, B. Bacaltchuk, H. Beckel, D. Deckers, E. Sundfeld, J. P. dos Santos, J. D. Biagi, J. C. Celaro, L. R. d' A Faroni, L. d. O. F. Bortolini and others. Brazilian Post-harvest Association ABRAPOS, Campinas, Brazil. pp. 681-686.

 

Athanassiou C. G., Korunic Z., Kavallieratos N. G., Peteinatos G., Boukouvala M. and Mikeli N., 2006. New trends on the use of diatomaceous earth against stored-grain insects. Proceedings of the 9th International Working Conference on Stored-product Protection, Brazil, October. 2006. pp: 730-740.

 

Korunic Z., 2005. Prednosti i nedostaci uporabe dijatomejske zemlje (Diatomaceous earth: advantages and limitations in use). The Proceedings Seminar DDD i ZUP’2004. Publisher “Korunić” d.o.o., Zagreb. 16-18 March, Rovinj, Croatia. pp. 131-134.

 

Korunic Z., 2004. Novi insekticidi u uporabi i istrazivanju (An overview of the new insecticides and their place in Integrated Pest Management programs). The Proceedings Seminar DDD i ZUP’2004. Publisher “Korunić” d.o.o., Zagreb. 17-19 March, Rovinj, Croatia. pp. 35-42.

 

Fields, PG, Allen, S, Korunic, Z, McLaughlin, A, Staters, T. 2002. Standardized testing for diatomaceous earth. In Proc. 8th International Working Confer. Stored Prod. Protection, York, U.K.

 

Korunic Z., 2001. New type of grain protectant. The Proceeding of the Seminar Pest control - DDD’2000.   Publisher “Korunic”d.o.o., Zagreb. 15 to 17 March, 2001, Porec, Croatia. pp 173-207.