Insect Pests Of Stored Grain And Grain Products
| Series: | Industrial biotechnology |
| Publisher: | Biotech Books |
| Subject: | Insect pests--Control |
| Authors: | Richard T. Cotton |
| Pages: | 241 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9788176221771 |
| Call No: | SB 933.3 C851 2007 |
Stored Grains And Milled Cereal Products Are Subject To Attack By Insects That Cause Enormous Losses Annually. Of The Many Insects That Have Adapted Themselves To A Diet Of Dried Vegetable Material, A Few Are Primary Pests Of Grain In That They Are Able To Bore Into The Sound Kernels. Their Initial Attack Opens The Way For A Much Larger Group That Are Unable To Cut Their Way Through The Tough Seed Coat. It Has Been Estimated That As A Result Of Their Feeding Activities, Their Presence In Grain And Cereal Products And The Cost Of Methods Employed To Destroy Them, This Group Of Insects Exacts A Heavy Loss In The World. In Order To Intelligently Combat These Insects It Is Essential To Have A Knowledge Of Their Life Histories, Habits And Environmental Needs. In This Book A Attempt Is Made To Acquaint The Reader With These Insects And The Most Effective Methods Of Controlling Them.
The Book Is Divided Into The Following Chapters: Contents Chapter 1: The Control Of Insect Pests And Stored Grain And Milled Cereal Products; Chapter 2: Controlling Stored Grain Insects On The Farm; Chapter 3: Control Of Insects In Grain Stored In Elevators And Warehouses; Chapter 4: The Insect Problems In Flour Mills; Chapter 5: Practical Control Methods In The Mill; Chapter 6: Protecting The Flour After Manufacture; Chapter 7: Fumigants And Fumigation; Chapter 8: The Common Fumigants; Chapter 9: Flour Mill And Warehouse Fumigation; Chapter 10: Fumigation In Atmospheric Vaults And Vacuum Chambers; Chapter 11: Heat Sterilization In The Flour Mill.