Application and kinetics of ozone in food preservation

R Pandiselvam, S Sunoj, MR Manikantan… - Ozone: Science & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Ozone is activated oxygen and it is referred to as a triatomic form of oxygen. It is a natural
agent and has a broad antimicrobial property, which together with an oxidation potential …

Efficacy and role of essential oils as bio-insecticide against the pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) in post-harvest crops

I Mssillou, H Saghrouchni, M Saber, AJ Zannou… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) is considered as the most harmful pulse beetle attacking
stored grains. Since synthetic pesticides have numerous disadvantages to human health …

Botanicals as eco friendly biorational alternatives of synthetic pesticides against Callosobruchus spp. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)—a review

A Kedia, B Prakash, PK Mishra, P Singh… - Journal of food science …, 2015 - Springer
The article presents the potential of botanicals in the management of Callosobruchus spp.,
the primary insect pest causing deterioration to a variety of stored legume grains. Different …

Optimization of CO2 Concentration on Mortality of Various Stages of Callosobruchus maculatus and Development of Controlled Atmosphere Storage Structure for …

VS Shankar, G Velmurugan… - Adsorption Science …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Pulse beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus) is a common weevil that is responsible for up to
24% of stored pulse losses. Using black gram grain storage, the efficiency of carbon dioxide …

On-farm comparison of different postharvest storage technologies in a maize farming system of Tanzania Central Corridor

AB Abass, M Fischler, K Schneider, S Daudi… - Journal of Stored …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seven methods for storing maize were tested and compared with traditional storage of
maize in polypropylene bags. Twenty farmers managed the experiment under their …

Performance of triple bagging hermetic technology for postharvest storage of cowpea grain in Niger

IB Baoua, V Margam, L Amadou, LL Murdock - Journal of Stored Products …, 2012 - Elsevier
Triple bagging technology for protecting postharvest cowpea grain from losses to the
bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) is …

Role of modified atmosphere in pest control and mechanism of its effect on insects

Y Cao, K Xu, X Zhu, Y Bai, W Yang, C Li - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Pests not only attack field crops during the growing season, but also damage grains and
other food products stored in granaries. Modified or controlled atmospheres (MAs or CAs) …

Storage of mung bean (Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek) and pigeonpea grains (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millsp) in hermetic triple-layer bags stops losses caused by …

CM Mutungi, H Affognon, AW Njoroge… - Journal of Stored …, 2014 - Elsevier
Dry mung bean and pigeonpea grains that had sustained some insect damage but
fumigated before the start of the experiment were stored in triple-layer hermetic bags …

Adaptations of tenebrionid beetles to Mediterranean sand dune environments and the impact of climate change (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

S Fattorini - Fragmenta entomologica, 2023 - rosa.uniroma1.it
Tenebrionids represent a conspicuous component of the fauna of Mediterranean coastal
dunes showing particular adaptations to the extreme climatic conditions of these …

Insect pest management in stored pulses: an overview

D Mohapatra, A Kar, SK Giri - Food and bioprocess technology, 2015 - Springer
Pulses, which constitute an important part in the daily diet of mostly the vegetarian
population, suffer a great damage by insects during storage. In this review, different control …