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Article: Controlling Insects in Stored Grain Using Modified Atmospheres of Elevated Carbon Dioxide.
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- Canadian Chemical News
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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Preserving Canada's grain and farm incomes.
On an annual average, Canada produces about 55 Mt of grains, worth about 6 billion dollars. Thus, grains are an important contributor to the Canadian economy and any losses which occur in storage at any point including transport and marketing directly reduce farm income.
The rusty grain beetle is the most economically important insect pest of stored grain in Canada. It is an endemic pest on farms in Western Canada. Canadian grain is sold on the basis of a zero tolerance for live insects. Modified atmospheres with elevated [CO.sub.2] levels can be an effective means of preventing or killing pests in stored ...