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Storage of organically produced crops (OF0127T) [PDF]

, 1997
This is the final report of Defra Project OF0127T. The main objective of this review was to establish best storage practice for field vegetables, potatoes, cereals and top fruit. A literature review was carried out and information was also gathered from
Bevan, J. R., Firth, C., Neicho, M.
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Attraction of the Indian Meal Moth Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to Commercially Available Vegetable Oils: Implications in Integrated Pest Management

Agriculture
The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella, poses a significant threat to global agricultural products. Although pheromone-based technologies show promise for P.
Junyan Liu, Zhuoer Yu, Xiong Zhao He, Guoxin Zhou, Mengbo Guo, Jianyu Deng   +5 more
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Integrated grain storage - technology transfer for organic farming [PDF]

, 2001
The attached document is the final report of the Defra Project OF0176. Demand for organic grain continues to grow and currently in the UK much has to be imported to satisfy the market.
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Tanzania Country Climate Risk Profile Series, Mufindi District [PDF]

, 2020
The agricultural sector in Tanzania is facing high climatic risks. Frequent and severe temperature and precipitation, recurrent droughts and increased incidences of pests and diseases are some of the climate effects that have been observed.
Begasha, Edgar, Jalango, Dorcas, Kweka, Tumainiely   +2 more
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The impacts of maize seed phenology and nutritive traits imparting tolerance to the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) [PDF]

Journal of Central European Agriculture
Maize is an important food, industrial, and energy crop. In recent years, the maize production has been increasing globally, but also seed losses during storage caused by the stored product pests, particularly the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae).
Sonja GVOZDENAC, Milica ŠKORIĆ, Dejan PRVULOVIĆ, Radenka KOLAROV, Jelena OVUKA, Snežana TANASKOVIĆ, Zagorka LOZANOV-CRVENKOVIĆ, Dušan STANISAVLJEVIĆ, Aleksandra NASTASIĆ, Vojka BABIĆ, Milivoj RADOJČIN, Ivan PAVKOV, Dušan MARKOVIĆ   +12 more
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A method for acoustic storage pest detection and its challenges

Journal für Kulturpflanzen, 2023
Insects in grain can cause serious problems, not only because they feed on the grains. Mass reproduction also causes additional moisture and heat due to the insects' metabolism. This leads to favourable conditions for moulds, which can cause major losses and the formation of mycotoxins. It is therefore important to detect and treat an infestation at an
Christina Müller-Blenkle, Ulrich Simon, Ralf Meyer, Isabell Szallies, Daniela Lorenz, Sabine Prozell, Matthias Schöller, Cornel S. Adler   +7 more
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Ethnobotanical survey of pesticidal plants used in South Uganda : case study of Masaka district [PDF]

, 2011
Use of synthetic pesticides in developing countries is not only limited by their being expensive but also the small (uneconomic) fields whose limited production costs cannot offset costs of agricultural implements like agro-chemicals. Subsistence farmers,
Charles, Kudamba, Gerard, Kamoga, Mwine, Tedson Julius, Van Damme, Patrick   +3 more
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Tanzania Country Climate Risk Profile Series, Kilolo District [PDF]

, 2020
The agricultural sector in Tanzania has been exposed to high climatic risks for the past several decades (Arce & Caballero, 2015). Experts and farmers assert that climatic risks including unpredictable rainfall, prolonged drought, and increased ...
Begasha, Edgar, Jalango, Dorcas, Kweka, Tumainiely   +2 more
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Screening of paddy varieties against angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella Oliv.

Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2019
Studies were undertaken to identify the resistant genotypes of paddy to Angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Oliver.) under laboratory conditions.
Sandra Maria Mathew, S. Jeyarajan Nelson, R. P. Soundararajan, D. Uma and, P.Jeyaprakash   +4 more
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Repellent Effect of the Caraway Carum carvi L. on the Rice Weevil Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera, Dryophthoridae)

Insects, 2020
The aim of the study was to check the effect of Carum carvi L. essential oil and L-carvone on the emigration, repellence and mortality of Sitophilus oryzae L.
Małgorzata Kłyś, Aleksandra Izdebska, Natalia Malejky-Kłusek   +2 more
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