22 Apr Insect and pests of stored grains and their management
संग्रहित अनाज के कीट-पतंग तथा उनका प्रबंधन Global loss in stored products, caused by insects, have been estimated to be between five and ten percent. In the tropics it may reach upto 30%. Insects not only cause direct loss through consumption of kernels but also indirect losses which includes accumulation of frass, exuviae, webbing and insect cadavers. High levels of this insect detritus may result in grain that is unfit for human consumption. Storage insect pests are categorized into two types viz., 1. Primary storage pests Primary storage pests are those capable of penetrating and infesting intact kernels of grain, and have immature stages that can readily develop within a kernel of grain. Insect Family...