Proceedings of the 10ᵗʰ International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products, New Delhi, India, 2016

About The New Delhi Conference

Preface

The International Conferences on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products (CAF) are the major international forums for reporting advances in research and development of gaseous treatments for the preservation of stored commodities.

The conferences, which are held every four years, encompass the treatment of broad range of durable and other commodities held in storage utilizing controlled atmosphere or chemical fumigation for the control of pests. Treatment of the products such as cereal grains, legumes, root crops, dried fruits, nuts and vegetables, and other agricultural products including bulbs and flowers are covered by these conferences. However, the CAF conferences do not cover controlled atmosphere treatments for the quality preservation of fresh agricultural products; such research can be displayed in poster session as has been done during the 10th CAF Conference in New Delhi.

The establishment of the International Steering Committee was followed the first Symposium held in Rome in May 1980 organized by Assoreni and the first Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited and the Australian Grain Institute Incorporated. Then the CAF International Permanent Committee emerged from the International Steering Committee in 1983 in Perth, West Australia.

After the first Conference which was an international symposium on controlled atmosphere grain storage, held in Rome, Italy in 1980, the second one, which included fumigation, was held in Perth, Western Australia in 1983. This second symposium was given the title “International Symposium on Controlled Atmospheres and Fumigation” (CAF). Only in CAF 1996 in Cyprus the title of International Conference on Controlled Atmospheres and Fumigation in Stored Products was adopted.

The Conferences after CAF Perth, Australia (1983) were in Singapore (1989); Winnipeg, Canada (1992); Nicosia, Cyprus (1996); Fresno, USA (2000); Gold Coast, Australia (2004); Chengdu, China (2008); and Antalya, Turkey (2012).

Over the years the conference objectives have been refined to report on advances in research and development and the current status of controlled atmosphere and fumigation for insect pests, microflora and quality control in stored products.

In the background of the CAF 2016 conference are: a) the phase out of methyl bromide, with the associated continuing requirement for alternatives to replace it; b) the sustainable availability of novel MA technologies; and c) the need to ensure the continued use of phosphine against the pressures of increasing resistance to this valuable fumigant.

This Conference is 10th in the series of the International Conferences on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products (CAF). The CAF 2016 is being held in New Delhi, India, from November 6 to 11, 2016. The Conference was jointly organized by the Agricultural Engineering Division of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and its associated institutions, the Entomological Society of India and Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers in collaboration with members of the CAF International Permanent Committee under the leadership of Dr K. Alagusundaram. The CAF Conference Local Organizing Committees and the Scientific Committees have done a great job in organizing the conference and producing high quality refereed proceedings. The services extended by Dr D. Dhingra and Dr V.V. Ramamurthy in the arrangements of the conference and the technical support provided by Dr Priyanka in preparing the proceedings are highly appreciated.

The organization of the 10th CAF Conference in India coincides with the increased emphasis by Indian government to transition from mainly bag storage system to bulk storage system. Food Corporation of India, Central Warehousing Corporation, State Warehousing Corporations and many private companies are considering large scale implementation for storing grains in bulk and using latest technologies for grain handling, fumigation, aeration and quality monitoring.

Prof. Dr Shlomo Navarro
Chair, CAF International Conferences Permanent Committee

Prof. Dr Digvir S. Jayas
Secretary, CAF International Conferences Permanent Committee

Prof. Dr K. Alagusundaram
Member, CAF International Conferences Permanent Committee and Chair, Organizing Committee of CAF2016

New Delhi, India, November 2016
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Session 1

Biological responses of organisms to CA and fumigants

Efficacy of ozone gas against laboratory and field strains of four stored-product insect species
X E, B LI, B H SUBRAMANYAM
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Fumigant toxicity and joint action of garlic essential oil and its main compound, allyl disulphide with certain modified atmospheres against confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum
ALI A IŞIKBER, ÖZGÜR SAĞLAM, M KUBILAY ER, HASAN TUNAZ, SALMAN KERVANDA
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Ecofriendly approach for rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) management using fumigant oils
NAVEENKUMAR B PATIL, TOTAN ADAK, G GURU PIRASANNA PANDI, G BASANA GOWDA, MAYABINI JENA
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Evaluation of carbon dioxide treatment on the management of groundnut seed borer (Caryedon serratus)
R ARULPRAKASH, L ALWIN, M R SRINIVASAN
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Development and damage assessment of the storage beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Thanjavur and Coimbatore strain) under normal and controlled conditions
DEVINA SERAM, S MOHAN, J S KENNEDY, N SENTHIL
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Gaseous ozone fungi growth inhibition during controlled storage of naturally contaminated maize (Zea mays) grains
D CHRIST, H H KREIBICH, R VALMORBIDA, G D SAVI, J SILVA, C SOARES, V M SCUSSEL
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Strategies for control of fungal invasion in stored food grains
DEBABANDYA MOHAPATRA, SUNIL KUMAR, NACHIKET KOTWALIWALE, KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH
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Session 2

Quality preservation, safety and protection of the environment

Evolution and trends in food grain storage in India
DEVINDER DHINGRA
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Effect of ozone fumigation on controlling drugstore beetle (Stegobium paniceum) and quality of coriander(Coriandrum sativum) during storage
S ANANDAKUMAR, RANJIT SINGH, K ALAGUSUNDARAM, C V KAVITHA ABIRAMI, SUJEETHA R P J ALICE
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Fat content and free fatty acid level of cocoa beans (Theobroma cocoa) relative to fermentation and storage periods
W A JONFIA-ESSIEN, E TETTEY
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Controlled atmosphere storage of moringa (Moringa oleifera) pods
AMUTHA SELVI, N VARADHARAJU
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Residual levels of some pesticides in cocoa beans (Theobroma cocoa) from Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions of Ghana
S BOAKYE, W A JONFIA-ESSIEN, B R VOEGBORLO, B N OWUSU
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Effect of grain protectants on the storage quality of brown rice (Oryza sativa) and its by product
G GURUMEENAKSHI, R S GOKHAL SEETHA, T SIVASAKTHI, K SUJATHA
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Effect of various storage condition on quality of dried cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)
P KRISHNAKUMAR, R KAILAPPAN, V EYARKAI NAMBI
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Moisture content variations in stacks of paddy, rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum aestivum): A case study
VIJAY K SINGH, D K SHARMA, M K GARG, AMANDEEP SINGH
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Levels of Ochratoxin A in cocoa beans (Theobroma cocoa) from Western regions of Ghana
YAMOAH ALICE, W A JONFIA-ESSIEN, B R VOEGBORLO
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Impact of chemical pesticides for stored grain protection on environment and human health
SANTOSH SATYA, NEERU KADIAN, ARJOO, GEETANJALI KAUSHIK, UMESH SHARMA
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Effects of controlled atmosphere storage with nitrogen on quality of soybean (Glycine max) with different moisture content
ZHANG CHONGXIA, YAN XIAOPING, YE ZHENHONG, DINGJIANWU, WUFANG
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Effect of controlled atmosphere with nitrogen (N₂-CA) on fatty acid value of maize (Zea mays) under different temperature conditions
LI HAOJIE, ZHOU HAO, WUFANG, YAN XIAOPING, FENG YONGJIAN, SHENG QIANG, ZHANG JUAN
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Effect of controlled atmosphere with nitrogen (N₂-CA) on fatty acid value of paddy under different temperature conditions
YAN XIAOPING, ZHOU HAO, WUFANG, FENG YONGJIAN, SHENG QIANG, ZHANG JUAN
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Session 3

Methyl bromide alternatives and novel fumigants

Heat disinfestation of decorative, high value wooden paneling—an alternative to fumigation
JONATHAN BANKS, MARK SHEPPARD
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Current global challenges to the use of fumigants
SHLOMO NAVARRO, HAGIT NAVARRO
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Efficacy of ECO₂ Fume® under low pressures against the egg stages of dried fruit pests
MEVLÜT EMEKCI, AHMET G FERIZLI
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Mortality of stored-grain insects in stored wheat (Triticum sp.) fumigated with ozone
FUJI JIAN, VELLAICHAMY CHELLADURAI, PAUL G FIELDS, DIGVIR S JAYAS, NOEL D G WHITE
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Effect of cold plasma on mortality of Tribolium castaneumon refined wheat flour
R MAHENDRAN
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Comparative practical application of two novel candidate fumigants
HAGIT NAVARRO, SHLOMO NAVARRO
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Use of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and phosphine (PH₃) for management of major stored-product insects of paddy (Oryza sativa)
R MEENATCHI, R BRIMAPUREESWARAN, K ALAGUSUNDARAM, SUJEETHA R P J ALICE, M LOGANATHAN
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Ethylene dichloride-carbon tetrachloride: a fumigant for disinfestation of germplasm under exchange against insect pests
S P SINGH, SHASHI BHALLA, KAVITA GUPTA, S C DUBEY
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Prospect of nitric oxide as a new fumigant for post harvest pest control
YONG-BIAO LIU, XIANGBING YANG
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Efficacy of chlorine dioxide gas against laboratory and field strains of five stored-product insect species
XINYI E, BHADRI RAJU SUBRAMANYAM
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Flour-mill fumigation using hydrogen cyanide insecticide gas
VACLAV STEJSKAL, MILAN DLOUHÝ, JARMILA MALKOVA, JAN HAMPL, RADEK AULICKY
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Fumigation potential of organic compounds against different stages of Tribolium castaneum
GEETANJLY, RAJESH KUMAR, CHITRA SRIVASTAVA
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Forced hot-air quarantine treatment to control Acanthoscelides pallidipennis in seeds of false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)
B S LI, G P ZHAN, B LIU, L L REN, Y J WANG
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Efficacy of sulfuryl fluoride against major insect pests of stored commodities in Indonesia
SRI WIDAYANTI, IDHAM SAKTI HARAHAP, MOHAMAD RIVAI, TRIJANTI A WIDINNI ASNAN, KETUT ADI WIBAWA
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Session 4

Fumigant application technologies

Perfecting phosphine fumigations for food grain preservation and international trade in India
SOMIAHNADAR RAJENDRAN
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Fumigant recirculation in Aynalikavak pavilion
A GURAY FERIZLI, M EMEKCI
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Fumigation with phosphine — still an important tool for successful stored product protection in the future?
G JAKOB, J ALLEGRA, C ATHANASSIOU, V SOTIROUDAS
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Improved procedures for fumigating grain storages with phosphine in Indian warehouses
I C CHADDA, SUJEETHA R P J ALICE, K ALAGUSUNDRAM
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Review and prospect for development of food grain fumigation machineries in India
B L DINESHA, H SHARANAGOUDA, N UDAYKUMAR, K B SANKALPA, N C MADHUSUDAN
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Effect of ozone gas on degradation of organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticide residues in whole wheat (Triticum aestivum) grains during storage
G D SAVI, T BORTOLLOTO, C RUNTZEL, V M SCUSSEL
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Field and storage fungi inactivation and mycotoxins degradation by ozone gas in grains and nuts
V M SCUSSEL, B N E GIORDANO, M BEBER, G D SAVI, H KREIBICH, D CHRIST
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Antifungal efficiency of ozone on cocoa beans (Theobroma cocoa) inoculated with Aspergillus flavus
H H KREIBICH, D CHRIST, J SILVA, S GIOVANA, MARIA, V M SCUSSEL
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Effect of ozone gas on water activity conditions during extruded food storage and fungi spores inactivation
J R SILVA, C E SOARES, H H KREIBICH, M N PEREIRA, G S MARIA, C RUNTZEL, V M SCUSSEL
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Application of ethyl formate with nitrogen in controlling fruit and vegetable insect pests in perishable commodities
J O YANG, M G PARK, Y C JEONG, B H LEE
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Field trials using ethyl formate as grain surface and empty silo treatments
YANYU LI, MANJREE AGARWAL, YANG CAO, FUJUN LI, YONGLIN REN
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Vacuum hermetic fumigation for food grains storage
SUNIL KUMAR, DEBABANDYA MOHAPATRA, NACHIKET KOTWALIWALE, K K SINGH
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Session 5

CA and hermetic storage application technologies

Emerging global technological challenges in the reduction of post-harvest grain losses
SHLOMO NAVARRO, HAGIT NAVARRO
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Influence of hermetic storage on the survival and damage caused by Sitophilus oryzae on maize (Zea mays) and Caryedon serratus on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)
T MADHUMATHI, P V KRISHNAYYA
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Hermetic storage of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
K PREETHI, S GANAPATHY, K BHUVANESWARI
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Comparative evaluation of quality changes in stored wheat (Triticum aestivum) in hermetic bags and conventional storage methods
M K GARG, D K SHARMA, V K SINGH, K PAWAR, S KUMAR
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Effect of vacuum storage of wheat (Triticum aestivum) grain on the granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius and wheat quality
CORNEL S ADLER, AGNÈS F NDOMO-MOUALEU, JENS BEGEMANN, KLAUS MÜNZING
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Computer simulation of gas concentration in the interstitial atmosphere of a soybean (Glycine max) silo bag for typical agricultural areas of Argentina
ALIEN ARIAS BARRETO, RITA ABALONE, A GASTÓN
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Grainpro Cocoons™ as an alternative to phosphine fumigation for large scale grain storage in Zimbabwe
ALEX A CHIGOVERAH, BRIGHTON M MVUMI, CHARLES MUCHECHEMERA, JOEL V DATOR
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Comparative field trials of hermetic storage and modified atmospheres of milled rice (Oryza sativa) in tropical climates
T DE BRUIN, P VILLERS, H NAVARRO, S NAVARRO
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Application and development of controlled atmosphere with nitrogen in Chinese grain storage
YANG JIAN, FU PENGCHENG, LI HAOJIE, YAN XIAOPING, LI YUE, DING JIANWU, SHENG QIANG
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Prediction of insect development in a wheat (Triticum aestivum) silo-bag by computer simulation
ALIEN ARIAS BARRETO, RITA ABALONE, A GASTÓN
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A preliminary comparative study of conventional and hermetic storage of wet distillers grains with solubles
E ALVAREZ, M CARDOSO, R BARTOSIK, G DEPETRIS, C CASTELLARI, M D MONTIEL
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Preliminary report on controlled nitrogen atmosphere in metal silo bin in the Czech Republic
RADEK AULICKY, VLASTIMIL KOLAR, JAN PLACHY, VACLAV STEJSKAL
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Hermetic storage of wet corn in liners with and without ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier
L CARDOSO, R BARTOSIK, C CASTELLARI, B ABADÍA, D DE LA TORRE, H TAHER
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Development of cost effective facility for measurment of gas permeability of silicone membrane for its sutability for modified atmospheric storage
RAVINDRA NAIK, R KAILAPPAN
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Application of methyl bromide in fumigation of dairy products
HILAL AHMAD PUNOO
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Application of modified atmosphere technique in seed health management
ANUJA GUPTA, S N SINHA
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Session 6

CA / fumigation engineering aspects

Engineering considerations for creating uniform distribution of applied gas during controlled atmospheres and fumigation
FUJI JIAN, DIGVIR S JAYAS
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An approach for developing a phosphine dosage procedure and calculator for silo bags
R BARTOSIK, L CARDOSO, D DE LA TORRE, B ABADÍA, M IGARTUA
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Permeability of silo bag material for carbon dioxide and oxygen
V CHELLADURAI, F JIAN, D S JAYAS, N D G WHITE
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Fumigation of grapes (Vitis vinifera) with sulphur dioxide (SO₂) to control insect-pest during storage
R K GUPTA, R K VISHWAKARMA, V EYARKAI NAMBI, LEENA KUMARI, D N YADAV
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Non-dispersive infrared based SO₂F₂ analyzers for fumigation monitoring and personal protection
N SHASHANK, R C NAIK, R D SHROFF
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Detectors for ozone fumigation
R C NAIK, R D SHROFF
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Development of portable modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) unit for grain disinfestation
GANACHARI AMBRISH, UDAYKUMAR NIDONI, C T RAMACHANDRA, P F MATHAD, A G SREENIVAS
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Session 7

Insect resistance to fumigants and pest management strategies

Postharvest treatment research at USDA-ARS: Stored product fumigation
S S WALSE, R L JIMENEZ, S GAUTAM, J S TEBBETS
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Status of phosphine resistance in stored grain insect pests in Uttar Pradesh, India
CHITRA SRIVASTAVA, VIMAL DWIVEDI, RAHUL CHANDEL, S SUBRAMANIAN
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Use of light traps in a phosphine resistance management strategy for Tribolium castaneum in Indian grain storage warehouses
S MOHAN, A RAJESH
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DNA markers for phosphine resistance in populations of Tribolium castaneum from Punjab, India
SABTHARISHI SUBRAMANIAN, RAHUL CHANDEL, VIMAL DWIVEDI, CHITRA SRIVASTAVA
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Resistance of phosphine to eleven strains of Tribolium castaneum and stage-specific mortality of susceptible and resistant strains
WANG DIANXUAN, HUANG XIN, WANG JITING
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Effectiveness of phosphine fumigation in controlling insect pests in a rice (Oryza sativa) storage warehouse
S V S GOPALA SWAMY, B JOHN WESLEY, S VISHNUVARDHAN, D SANDEEP RAJA
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Session 8

Quarantine and integrated CA management

Should India consider shifting to bulk food grain storage system? – A conceptual frame work
K ALAGUSUNDARAM
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Current analytical advances in fumigation science at USDA-ARS
S S WALSE, R L JIMENEZ, W A HALL
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Postharvest chamber fumigation with cylinderized phosphine to control key insect pests of fresh citrus
S S WALSE, R L JIMENEZ, J S TEBBETS
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Assessment of loss during bulk storage of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in India
S K ALEKSHA KUDOS, S N JHA, ANIL KUMAR DIXIT
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Comprehensive review about grain cooling as total solution for protection of stored commodities to maintain quality and quantity under humid tropical condition
BRAUNBECK, CLAUS MARTIN
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Fumigant bioactivity of extracts of Citrulus colocynthes, Moringa oleifera and Azadirachta indica against Tribolium castaneum and Alphitobius diaperinus under laboratory conditions
MUHAMMAD SAGHEER, YASIR AMAN, MANSOOR-UL-HASAN, FAROOQ AHMED, MAZHAR HUSSAIN RANJHA, QURBAN ALI, KAZAM ALI, SIDRA-TUL-MUNTAHA
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Fumigation as a quarantine disinfestation treatment of imported germplasm: A case study of cereals
SHASHI BHALLA, KAVITA GUPTA, SP SINGH
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Entomocidal effect of diatomaceous earth and thiamethoxam alone and in combination against Tribolium castaneum
MANSOORUL HASAN, QURBAN ALI, SHAH ZAMAN, HABIBUR REHMAN
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Efficacy of ethanedinitrile and hydrogen cyanide on wood infesting insects
JARMILA MALKOVA, RADEK AULICKY, MILAN DLOUHY, VACLAV STEJSKAL, JONAS HNATEK, JAN HAMPL, ADAM TROCHA
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Session 9

Traditional storage systems

Traditional grain storage practices among Soligas of Karnataka, India
N L NAVEENA, S SUBRAMANYA, R SIDDAPPA SETTY
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Abiotic and biotic changes in wheat (Triticum aestivum) bulks stored under Indian traditional practice of cover and plinth structure
T JAYASREE JOSHI, C V KAVITHA ABIRAMI, S ANANDAKUMAR, K ALAGUSUNDARAM, SUJEETHA R P J ALICE
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Effect of PVC coated fabric cover on quality of paddy (Oryza sativa) during cover and plinth (CAP) storage
S ANANDAKUMAR, G MADHUMATHI, K ALAGUSUNDARAM, C V KAVITHA ABIRAMI, SUJEETHA R P J ALICE, MUNENDRA SINGH
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Traditional grain storage practices in India: SWOT analysis
SANDEEP MANN, ANIL KUMAR DIXIT, SURYA TUSHIR, AKHOON ASRAR BASHIR
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Transformed traditional storage of crops in India – Challenges and potential impacts
SHRIKALAA KANNAN, DARWIN LYEW, VIJAYA RAGHAVAN
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Physico-chemical properties of wheat (Triticum aestivum) under different storage receptacles
DATTATREYA M KADAM, MANJU BALA, SHIKHA BATHLA, SUPRIYA RATTAN
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Storage of wheat (Triticum aestivum) in jute (Corchorus sp.) bags:An Indian storage system case study
D K SHARMA
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Norms for storage gains / losses: A case for wheat (Triticum aestivum) stored in FCI / godowns in India
D K SHARMA, V K SINGH, M K GARG, K PAWAR
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Integrated protection and fumigation of grain in Russia
GENNADY ZAKLADNOY, ELENA MELESHKINA
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Storage of under reduced specifications of wheat (Triticum aestivum)
K PAWAR, D K SHARMA, V K SINGH, M K GARG
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Structured recording of data and analysis of loss in public storage system
SUKREETI SHARMA, A K CHOUBEY, R K GUPTA, SANGEETA AHUJA, D K SHARMA, ANIL K DIXIT, T V ARUN KUMAR
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