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However, sublethal effects on exposed individuals and their offspring are often overlooked. This study evaluated the population growth of Sitophilus zeamais, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Cryptolestes ferrugineus, and Tribolium castaneum in maize grains exposed to sublethal concentrations (1\/3 and 2\/3 of the LC50) of Piper aduncum L. essential oil (PAEO). Population growth was assessed using daily emergence curves, total adult emergence, and grain mass loss. Sublethal PAEO exposure reduced and delayed population growth of S. zeamais, C. ferrugineus, and T. castaneum. At 2\/3 of the LC50, total adult emergence decreased by 42.6% in S. zeamais and 40.2% in T. castaneum compared with the control. In contrast, O. surinamensis showed an accelerated and increased emergence response, with a maximum of 10.67 \u00b1 1.24 adults day\u22121 at 2\/3 of the LC50, representing a 174.3% increase relative to the control, consistent with a possible hormetic response. 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