Author: James H. CinkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grain
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Stored Grain Pest Management
Author: James H. CinkManual of Pest Control for Food Security Reserve Grain Stocks
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251022351
Category : Food storage pests
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Insect Pests of Rice
Author: M. D. PathakPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712200280
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Insect Pests of Stored Grain
Author: Ranjeet KumarPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1315341492
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Stored products of agriculture and animal origin are attacked by more than 600 species of beetles, 70 species of moths, and about 355 species of mites, causing huge quantitative and qualitative losses and insect contamination in food commodities. This is an important quality control problem. This book, Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Biology, Behavior, and Management Strategies, provides comprehensive coverage of stored product entomology for the sustainable management of insects and other noninsect pests, such as mites, birds, rodents, and fungi, with the aim to mitigate and eliminate these losses of food from grains. The author, who has studied sustainable and herbal management of stored grain and seed insect pests in his research, considers sustainable management of stored grain insect pests and eco-friendly approaches along with the utilization of waste materials. Starting with a history of stored product entomology from the beginning to the modern era in detail along with an introduction of storage entomology, the book then goes on to cover a range of important issues, including Significant developments in the field of storage entomology Classification and identification of important stored grain insects Major stored product coleopteran and lepidopteran insects that infest stored commodities Estimation of losses caused by stored grain insect pests Factors responsible for infestation of stored grain insects Different storage structures Alternative methods for the management of stored grain insects by utilization of behavior modification techniques or utilization of secondary metabolites of plants Fumigation of stored grains for the protection of infestation Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Biology, Behavior, and Management Strategies covers a vast amount of valuable information on stored product entomology for the sustainable management of insects and other noninsect pests.
Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security
Author: Omkar Ph.D.Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128032669
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security explores the broad range of opportunity and challenges afforded by Integrated Pest Management systems. The book focuses on the insect resistance that has developed as a result of pest control chemicals, and how new methods of environmentally complementary pest control can be used to suppress harmful organisms while protecting the soil, plants, and air around them. As the world's population continues its rapid increase, this book addresses the production of cereals, vegetables, fruits, and other foods and their subsequent demand increase. Traditional means of food crop production face proven limitations and increasing research is turning to alternative means of crop growth and protection. - Addresses environmentally focused pest control with specific attention to its role in food security and sustainability. - Includes a range of pest management methods, from natural enemies to biomolecules. - Written by experts with extensive real-world experience.
Pests of Stored Grains and Their Management
Author: M. C. BhargavaPublisher: New India Publishing
ISBN: 9789380235271
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
In Indian context.
Rice Storage and Insect Pest Management
Author: Urban Entomology
Author: Walter EbelingPublisher: Division of Agricultural Sciences University of California
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Neem Pesticides in Rice
Author: Guan Soon LimPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712200477
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Traditional and modern perspectives of neem; Using neem to controle pests; Effects of neem on montarget organisms; Socioeconomics of neem; Neem use in integrated pes management; Botanical pesticides other than neem; Lessons leamed and the next steps.
Insects of Stored Products
Author: David ReesPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643102639
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Insect infestations in grains and other stored food and fibre products cause annual losses worth many millions of dollars worldwide. This illustrated guide enables specialists and non-specialists to distinguish the major pests of durable stored products found throughout the world. It describes how to identify each pest group or species and summarises the latest information on their biology, ecology, geographical distribution, the damage they cause and their economic importance. Hundreds of colour photographs illustrate the identifying features of the most important beetles, moths, psocids, bugs and wasps found in stored products. Essential details on inspection and trapping are included to aid in the early detection of infestations, allowing more time to plan and undertake effective pest control. An extensive bibliography provides a convenient entry point to the specialised literature on these insects. This concise yet comprehensive reference is an essential tool for people responsible for the storage and handling of dried durable products of plant and animal origin worldwide.