Comparison on mortality, pupation, and emergence of Plodia interpunctella (hübner) treated by 2, 4, 6, and 8% carbon dioxide mixed with 2 and 4% oxygen at three …

Y Huang, D Wang, F Jian, M Zhang, K Liu - Journal of Stored Products …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Low concentration CO 2 (eg, 2–8%) mixed with 2–4% O 2 balanced by N 2 is more
economically feasible than applying 99.99% N 2 alone. Mortality, pupation, and emergence …

Assessment of biocontrol potential of different Steinernema species and their bacterial symbionts, Xenorhabdus species against larvae of almond moth, Ephestia …

E Yüksel, N Ormanoğlu, M Imren, R Canhilal - Journal of Stored Products …, 2023 - Elsevier
The almond moth, Ephestia cautella is a serious pest of stored food commodities including
dried figs, dates, raisins, cocoa beans. The control of E. cautella infestations in storage that …

Insights for the control of dried-fruit beetle Carpophilus hemipterus (Nitidulidae) using rosemary essential oil loaded in chitosan nanoparticles

A Soltani, S Haouel-Hamdi… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural insecticidal products, essentially essential oils and their bioactive compounds are
available as an excellent alternative method to control insect pests as well as they are less …

Low-temperature treatments as an alternative to conventional pest control in dried figs and their effect on overall fruit quality

AJ Galán, MJ Serradilla, M López-Corrales… - Journal of Stored …, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the main problems for the dried fig industry is pest control during storage and
subsequent marketability. For this reason, the dried fig industry has traditionally applied pest …

Use of modified atmospheres combined with phosphine in controlling stored date fruit pests, Oryzaephilus surinamensis and Tribolium confusum, and effect on the …

SS Ahmed, MH Naroz, MA El-Mohandes - International Journal of Tropical …, 2022 - Springer
Modified atmospheres (MAs) are safe and environmentally friendly pest control alternatives
for protecting stored products; however, longer exposure times are required than those …

Does mycorrhiza improve salinity tolerance in grafted plants?

GB Oztekin, Y Tuzel, IH Tuzel - Scientia Horticulturae, 2013 - Elsevier
Grafting has been reported to give some benefits against salinity stress, however rootstock
genotype plays a key role in this tolerance. Beneficial organisms can also used to enhance …

Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka

RP De Silva, G Pushpakumara, P Prasada… - 2020 - Springer
Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka Ranjith Premalal De Silva
Gamini Pushpakumara Pahan Prasada Jeevika Weerahewa Editors Agricultural Research for …

Use of efficient drying methods to improve the safety and quality of dried fig

MC Villalobos, MJ Serradilla, A Martín… - Journal of Food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of preselect artificial drying systems for figs on the
safety and sensory quality of this product throughout shelf‐life. Fresh figs were dried by …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of broadcast steam application with mustard seed meal in fruiting strawberry

DS Kim, S Kim, SA Fennimore - HortScience, 2021 - journals.ashs.org
Soil disinfestation with steam has potential to partially replace fumigants such as methyl
bromide, chloropicrin, and 1, 3-dichloropropene because it is effective, safer to apply, and …

The effect of modified atmospheres on the saw-toothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.)(Coleoptera: Silvanidae) and the quality of semi-dried dates

MY Hashem, EA Khalifa, SS Ahmed - Journal of Stored Products Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The saw-toothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis plays a major role in reducing the
quality and volume of dried fruits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of modified …