Worldwide losses in stored products, due to insects, have been estimated to be between 5 - 10 percent. While, In the tropics it may reach up to 30%. In India, annual storage losses have been estimated about 14 million tones worth of Rs. 7,000 crore in which insects alone account for nearly Rs. 1,300 crores. The increasing pressure of expanding human population has also created a critical problem of food scarcity. Controlling insect infestation in grain storage must be a primary point of interest during and after harvesting. In such a situation, to manage stored grain and other agricultural...
Worldwide losses in stored products, due to insects, have been estimated to be between 5 - 10 percent. While, In the tropics it may reach up to 30%. I...