stored grain Tag

21 Jan

Posted at 09:50h in Postharvest
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सेमिओकेमिकल्स - अनाज संग्रहीत कीट प्रबंधन के लिए एक वैकल्पिक विधि The rising concern on pesticide residue free products, reduction in cost of chemical control and resistance development had led to the search for an alternate eco friendly and economically feasible tactic. With advancement in the studies on various approaches in IPM of storage pests it is considered that semiochemicals particularly pheromones, have good potential for the suppression of stored-product insects by modifying or manipulating their behaviour. सेमिओकेमिकल्स - अनाज भंडारण कीट प्रबंधन के लिए एक वैकल्पिक विधि One third of world’s food grain is being lost during storage every year due to various biotic and abiotic factors. The biotic factors include attack...

22 Apr

Posted at 10:30h in Crop disease
Guru Pirasanna Pandi G 7,253 views

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...