 | The benefits of using low temperature as a
primary tool to manage and control stored product pests in on-farm and
commercial storage of grains was demonstrated. |
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The use of grain sampling and insect trapping
are critically important methods for effective IPM-based decision making.
Information on pest population dynamics and spatial distribution is the
foundation of effective IPM. |
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Thee potential uses and benefits of using the Post-Harvest Aeration and Storage
Simulation Tool – Finite Element Method (PHAST-FEM) to improve the
implementation of stored product and management practices was demonstrated. |
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Our preliminary studies indicated that the application of heat to the plenum
using the fan and burner of a typical farm drying and storage bin has potential
as an alternative pre-binning sanitation procedure that farmers may be able to
use to meet identity preservation, organic and specialty grain market
requirements. |
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Combining DE and methoprene should lead to increased suppression of lesser grain
borer on rough rice. |
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Documented effectiveness of spinosad on stored product insects in grains and
evaluated its persistence on grain. This contributed to the granting of an
Experimental Use Permit for spinosad by USEPA in May 2002 to conduct full-scale
field tests on grain (wheat, corn, milo, barley, and oats). A Section 3
label petition has also been filed by Dow AgroSciences. Our work is also
leading to development of a spinosad product for stored, organic grain. |
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Held three Heat Treatment Workshops and a National Stored Grain Conference to
highlight IPM practices for managing stored-product insects, including use of
heat treatments as a methyl bromide alternative. |
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Results will provide guidance on the integration of
entomopathogenic fungi into toxin-free insect control programs for
stored-products. It will also help in the improvement of
mycoinsecticide formulation and application methods for all uses. |
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Effective attractants for the sawtoothed grain beetle are
needed. Once the identity of the food-volatile is confirmed, we will
be able to develop a multi-species food odor-baited trap for use in storage
facilities. |
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Identified and tested a new group of biological control
agents for stored-product pests. Entomopathogenic nematodes can be
used to manage insect pests in crack and crevice treatment and in bottom of
bins that contact food residues on which these insect pests are able to
survive and be a source of future infestations. |
