Stored Pests

Stored Pests

Stored Pests:

      Grain production has been steadily increasing due to advancement in production technology. The food production is steadily increasing in the world, but the storage loss remains at 10-15% annually. Among different factors, stored grain pests can cause both qualitative and quantitative loss in food grains including natural losses and at times may render the grains unfit for further storage and human consumption. We offer eco-friendly pest management practices for bulk food grain storage in food storage depots to avoid development of resistance in insects and also reduce pesticide residues in food grains. These solutions are available under bio-attract category based solid lure formulations to control stored pest infestation causing economic loss.

Common Insect Pests of Stored Grains: Scientific Names, Affected Crops, and Identification: