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Controlling insect pests in stored grain

Controlling insect pests in stored grain

Insects damage huge amounts of harvested grain in sub-Saharan Africa, causing serious losses for smallholder farmers and traders. Use of synthetic chemical pesticides can limit insect damage. But, many farmers fear that treating stored grain with pesticides will contaminate their food and damage their health. This research shows how diatomaceous earths offer a safer alternative to chemical pesticides that small-scale farmers can use to reduce the damage that insects do to their stored grain.


Region: Africa
Date published: 2007
Published by: Research Into Use
Type of resource: Pocket guide
Resource topic: Pest control, Post-harvest storage


Project/Programme: Not specific
Pest/Disease: Larger grain borer, Lesser grain borer, Stored product pests
Pages: 8
File type: PDF (1,092 KB)

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