Evaluating Diatomaceous Earth, Silica-Aerogel Dusts, and Malathion to Protect Stored Wheat from Insects

Gailen D. White, Wayne L. Berndt and Joseph L. Wilson

No 312353, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpt from the report: The primary objectives of the research reported here were: (1) to determine, under actual field conditions, the relative effectiveness of malathion and two basic types of chemically inert dusts when mixed with wheat for the control of insect infestations over a long period of storage; (2) to determine their effectiveness in preventing subsequent reinfestation of the stored wheat by stored-grain insects; (3) to determine under actual field conditions the practical problems encountered when inert dusts were used to treat grain; and (4) to determine the effect of the treatments on the milling properties of wheat and baking properties of the flour milled from the treated wheat.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 1975-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.312353

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