Food grains and their products must be free of insects, pests, and microbes to be considered
safe for human consumption. The limitations associated with the use of harmful …

Ozone is a powerful disinfectant and holds great potential to decontaminate grains from
microbial spoilage, toxins, pest, and insects, leaving no harmful residues after treatment. The …

Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) is one of the most harmful insects in stored products. The
objective of the current study was to search for active constituents of Perilla frutescens (L.) …

Effective management of agricultural commodities is of paramount importance for post-
harvest storage. With its foremost oxidant property, ozone stands up as an emerging …

Abstract Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) is a vector of many serious human diseases, and
its control by the heavy use of chemical insecticides has led to the evolution of insecticide …

There is growing evidence to demonstrate that air pollution is affecting invertebrates both
directly (eg, causing physiological stress responses) and indirectly (eg, via changes in host …

After harvest, food grains are kept in storage facilities for longer periods. Grain infestation
during storage causes a significant loss in quality and market value. Various chemical …

Safety concerns necessitate the search for alternative ecologically friendly methods of pest
management while simultaneously increasing productivity. From this point of view, a field …

Rhyzopertha dominica is one of the most important stored grain pests that seriously damage
rice and wheat. At present, the method of controlling stored grain pests mainly relies on …

Warehouse pests cause losses in seed quality by physically damaging seeds, carrying other
pathogens, and leaving residues of their consumption or their remains. Taking into account …