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Analysis of paddy storage conditions and technology

Liang you shipin ke-ji, 2020
The quality changes of paddy during storage are greatly affected by external conditions. The external factors include temperature, moisture, air proportion, pests and microorganisms, etc., especially under the condition of high temperature of stored ...
LI Na, ZHOU Hong-li, ZHOU Tao, REN Jian-hao, ZONG Ping   +4 more
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Salvia officinalis essential oil in bean weevil control

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2016
Bean weevil [Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)] is considered the main storage pest of the bean crop. Its control is performed mainly by chemical treatment, which has potential to cause resistance in pests, as well as environmental ...
Maurício Albertoni Scariot, Francisco Wilson Reichert Júnior, Lauri Lourenço Radünz, Jhonatan Paulo Barro, Altemir José Mossi   +4 more
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The chemical composition of plant and insect flour as a factor that differentiates the development of storage pests

The European Zoological Journal
Edible insects, rich in nutrients, have the potential to become a healthy and sustainable alternative to traditional, but often deficit, food products.
M. Nietupski, E. Ludwiczak, A. Laszczak-Dawid, B. Gabryś, B. Kordan, C. Purwin   +5 more
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The impact of biological control on pest survival and Aspergillus flavus in two stored maize genotypes

Biological Control
During storage, maize is attacked by various insect pests that damage its seeds and reduce their quality. A promising approach to control these pests is the use of natural enemies.
J. Parsons, M.S. Lopes, Monica Mezzalama, J. Riudavets   +3 more
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Pest control strategies and damage potential of seed-infesting pests in the Czech stores - a review

Plant Protection Science, 2014
This work reviews the historical and current pest risks and research concerning seed storage in the Czech Republic (CR). Stored seed pests (i.e. animals causing injuries to the germ and endosperm) represent a high risk of economic damage due to the high ...
Vaclav STEJSKAL, Radek AULICKY, Zuzana KUCEROVA   +2 more
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Nanopesticides for managing primary and secondary stored product pests: Current status and future directions

Heliyon
The preservation of agricultural commodities during storage is critical for ensuring food security and minimizing post-harvest losses. Both primary storage pests such as Callosobruchus maculatus, Callosobruchus chinensis, Sitophilus weevils, Rhyzopertha ...
Mohammed Lengichow Kadir, Asli Dageri, Tuğba Nur Aslan   +2 more
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Dielectric heating for controlling field and storage insect pests in host plants and food products with varying moisture content

Heliyon
At the intersection of insect control and sustainability goals, dielectric heating emerges as a promising solution. In agriculture, where insect pests can reduce agricultural yields and the nutritional quality of crops under field and storage conditions.
Fatima Zahrae El Arroud, Karim El Fakhouri, Youness Zaarour, Hafid Griguer, Rafiq El Alami, Mustapha El Bouhssini   +5 more
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In vitro and in planta testing of microbial agents for dual biological control of granary weevil and storage fungi on stored wheat grain

Biological Control
The granary weevil Sitophilus granarius is a serious pest that causes large economic losses to stored cereals. Similarly, storage fungi in the genera Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Penicillium can infest stored grain, causing deterioration of grain quality ...
Gülçin Ercan, Anthony O. Adesemoye, Gary Y. Yuen, Sydney Everhart, James F. Campbell, Julie A. Peterson   +5 more
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Insect pests of post-harvest storage in promising crop sectors in Burkina Faso: current concerns and prospects for solutions

Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2018
Effective post-harvest management of crops could significantly contribute to food security by improving the availability and quality of food. In Burkina Faso, new concerns have emerged as a result of the growing importance accorded to sesame (Sesamum ...
Sanon, Antoine, Yamkoulga, Marcelin, Koussoube, Jean Christophe, Waongo, Antoine, Ouédraogo, Issa   +4 more
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Low temperature tolerance of Plodia interpunctella, Sitophilus oryzae and Sitophilus zeamais: The prevalent pests of stored maize in Serbia [PDF]

Acta Agriculturae Serbica, 2019
Insect's bionomics and development are highly dependent on the environmental temperature. For centuries, this fact has been used for the control of storage pests.
Gvozdenac Sonja, Tanasković Snežana, Ovuka Jelena, Vukajlović Filip, Čanak Petar, Prvulović Dejan, Sedlar Aleksandar   +6 more
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