Tools for stored product insects management and technology transfer

Eco-Friendly Tools for Early Detection of Insects in The Stored Wheat Grains Under Egyptian Conditions

“…For instance, a rice weevil insect can consume about 15 mg out of 21 mg of rice kernels during storage processes (Wicochea-Rodríguez et al, 2021). Commercially, this leads to loss the quality and reduces the quantity of the grain product (Mohan and Rajesh, 2016;Wicochea-Rodríguez et al, 2021).…”

“…Advanced techniques and modern trapping tools in storage entomology (Fig. 1) always lead to better results in stored products (Mohan and Rajesh, 2016;Banga et al, 2018). Trapping methods are considered the best detection of insects in the stored ecosystem (Fig.…”

“…1). These traps assist in reducing pesticide contamination in food commodities through timeconsuming, labor-intensive, and non-baited measures (Toews et al, 2005;Mohan and Rajesh, 2016). Trapping methods have higher importance in monitoring the insect infestation than other traditional methods of spear sampling or sieving (Reed et al, 2001;Banga et al, 2018).…”

“…Prior investigations by Loschiavo and Atkinson (1973) were among the first scientific efforts for detecting and trapping beetles by probe trap. Trap tools are also attempted and introduced by Mohan (2007) that are considered as physically probe traps for early detection of insects in the storage ecosystem under different conditions (Mohan and Rajesh, 2016;Banga et al, 2018) (Fig. 1).…”

“…1). An Indian patent was given for insect probe trap, pitfall trap, and stack probe as TNAU patents (Mohan, 2007;Mohan, 2010;Mohan and Rajesh, 2016;Banga et al, 2018). Therefore, the spatial distribution of these traps from the top passing the middle to the bottom layers of kernel stacks in the warehouse could be a better guide for the timely control of warehoused pests (Fig.…”