Insect Pests Of Stored Grain And Grain Products

Author : David Rees
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643093850
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insects of Stored Grain written by David Rees and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2007 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pocket reference that allows the non-specialist to identify major insect and arachnid pests found in stored cereal grains, grain products and grain legumes. It describes most storage pests found worldwide and provides concise information on the biology, distribution, damage and economic importance of each species. Each entry contains at least one color photograph. The notes for each species tell the nature of the pest or beneficial and the commodity affected; temperature and humidity conditions at which the species can survive; optimum conditions at which eggs take the shortest time to develop into adults; and maximum population growth rate per month. This new edition covers twice as many species and includes more detail on distribution, host range and pest status than the previous edition. Short introductory sections on insect biology, principles of control and concepts of pest status evaluation have also been added. This handy pocket guide is designed to complement the more comprehensive book Insects of Stored Productsalso by David Rees. Features * A unique colour illustrated pocket guide to pests of durable stored food and fiber commodities * Each species illustrated with concise information on distribution, host range * In this new updated edition additional species have been added to give it a worldwide coverage * Additional information also provided in this edition on control, host range, biology, distribution and pest status of covered species

Author : Ranjeet Kumar
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1771885041
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insect Pests of Stored Grain written by Ranjeet Kumar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Walter Ebeling
Publisher : Division of Agricultural Sciences University of California
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Entomology written by Walter Ebeling and published by Division of Agricultural Sciences University of California. This book was released on 1975 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : M C Bhargava
Publisher : New India Publishing Agency
ISBN 13 : 9387973670
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pests of Stored Grains & Their Management written by M C Bhargava and published by New India Publishing Agency. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book covers updated information written in simple, lucid language, easily understandable by readers and summarizes the knowledge of insects and other pests of stored grains and grain products covering global scenario. Every chapter covers wider aspects of related work, storage requirement to prevent the losses of food grains at post harvest handling and at other levels too, different types of storage techniques and prevalent rural and improved storage structures and receptacles, storage pests (insects, mites, birds, rodents, microorganisms etc.), fumigants and their use, safety measures against poisoning, management of stored grain pests etc. The revised edition gives the readers the vast knowledge about the progress made in different aspects of storage entomology. The book will serve as the valuable source of information on the storage entomology and would be of great importance for its readers. The book has good number of MCQ's at the end of the book to help students along with colour images of insects and pests to easily identify them.

Author : R. T. Cotton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insect Pests of Stored Grain and Grain Products written by R. T. Cotton and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Rees
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643102639
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insects of Stored Products written by David Rees and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2004-07-21 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Richard Thomas Cotton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insect Pests of Stored Grain and Grain Products written by Richard Thomas Cotton and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Agricultural Research Service
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stored-grain Insects written by United States. Agricultural Research Service and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Digvir S. Jayas
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824789831
Total Pages : 784 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stored-Grain Ecosystems written by Digvir S. Jayas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994-10-20 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work takes a multidisciplinary approach to grain storage research, applying knowledge from the fields of biology, cereal chemistry, economics, engineering, mathematical modelling and toxicology to the study of the complex interactions among physical and biological variables in stored-grain bulks that cause the deterioration of stored grain. Details the prevention and control of pests and contaminants.

Author : RICHARD THOMAS COTTON.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789351304258
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book INSECTS PESTS OF STORED GRAIN AND GRAIN PRODUCTS written by RICHARD THOMAS COTTON. and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: