Improving detection probabilities for pests in stored grain [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The presence of insects in stored grains is a significant problem for grain farmers, bulk grain handlers and distributors worldwide. Inspections of bulk grain commodities is essential to detect pests and therefore to reduce the risk of their ...
Elmouttie, David +2 more
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Overview of undesirable effects of using diatomaceous earths for direct mixing with grains [PDF]
Despite numerous advantages of diatomaceous earth (DE), its use for direct mixing with grains to control stored-product insects remains limited because of some very serious obstacles and disadvantages. The main obstacles preventing a wider use of DEs for
Korunić Zlatko
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Protection of organic cereals from insect and rodent pests in a warehouse by combined use of traps and sticky tapes [PDF]
Several options of protection of organic cereals (winter and spring wheat, rye and maize) from insect and rodent pests, using a combination of traps (with or without pheromone/ attractant) and sticky tapes and no chemicals, were tested in a warehouse ...
Kljajić Petar +5 more
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Gas leakage and distribution characteristics of methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride during fumigations in a pilot flour mill [PDF]
The half-loss time (HLT) is used as an indicator to quantify gas leakage rates during methyl bromide (MB) and sulfuryl fluoride (SF) fumigations. Comparisons of HLTs between three MB and three SF fumigations were quantified in the Hal Ross pilot flour ...
Watcharapol Chayaprasert +23 more
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Movement of grain to control stored-product insects and mites [PDF]
Des grains entreposés furent brassés à l'aide d'une vis sans fin ou d'un transporteur pneumatique pour déterminer les effets d'un tel procédé dans la lutte contre les insectes et les acariens.
Demianyk, C.J. +2 more
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Combination of Methoprene and Controlled Aeration to Manage Insects in Stored Wheat
A commercial formulation of the insect growth regulator methoprene was applied to wheat stored in small bins either alone or in combination with controlled aeration of the bins, to lower grain temperature for insect pest management of stored wheat. Grain
Samuel S. Liu +3 more
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Indian Meal Moth Survivability in Stored Corn With Different Levels of Broken Kernels [PDF]
Survivability of Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepi-doptera: Pyralidae), larvae fed a standard laboratory diet and whole corn with 0, 5 to 7, and 100% broken corn kernels, was assessed under laboratory conditions at 28o C, 65 ...
Cannon, Colleen A +4 more
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Phytochemical-based nano emulsions for stored grain protection
Stored grain losses caused by pest insects contribute significantly to the global food crisis. Currently, there are two main chemical control methods against stored product insect pests: fumigation with very toxic gases and grain protection by residual ...
Kostyukovsky, Moshe +5 more
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Pulse beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus) is a common weevil that is responsible for up to 24% of stored pulse losses. Using black gram grain storage, the efficiency of carbon dioxide gas against all life stages of Callosobruchus maculatus insects was ...
V. Siva Shankar +7 more
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Investigation on insects in stored grain in Inner mongolia autonomous region
In order to investgate occurrence species and the distribution characteristics of stored-grain insect in Inner mongolia autonomous region, 6 cities and 1 league were selected in total 69 sampling point,including 20 food processing factory, 20 grain ...
CUI Miao +7 more
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