Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Food Processing and Storage Facilities
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2024 | Viewed by 95
Special Issue Editor
Interests: entomology; sustainable agriculture; beetles; insect; wheat
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Dear Colleagues,
Insects pose a significant threat to stored products. Currently, insect control at the post-harvest stages of agricultural products is primarily based on the use of contact insecticides and fumigants, such as phosphine, which are directly applied either to the product or to the storage and processing facility. However, the continuous use of these insecticides has led to the development of resistance by several major insect species, often rendering chemical control ineffective. Furthermore, many traditional substances are no longer in use due to their high toxicity to mammals and extreme threat to the environment.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the development, application, and evaluation of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in food processing and storage facilities. It will focus on innovative approaches and technologies that offer sustainable and effective solutions for managing stored-product pests.
For this Special Issue, we welcome all types of articles, including original research articles, short communications, and reviews. We encourage studies that offer practical, high-precision, and innovative solutions with promising applications in the field of pest management.
Dr. Maria K. Sakka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- stored product
- pest management
- chemical and non-chemical control
- food safety
- post-harvest losses
