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.

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.

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.

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 Vaccum Chambers; Chapter 11: Heat Sterilization In The Flour Mill.