09/06/2026
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Introduction part of article authored by Dulera, Jyoti and Parmar Pushpa "Hermetic Storage Technology for Management of Stored Grain Insect Pests" is being given hereunder:
Introduction
Post-harvest losses caused by storage insect pests are a major challenge to grain quality and food security, particularly in developing countries like India. Important pests such as the Rice weevil, Lesser grain borer, Pulse beetle and Khapra beetle cause serious quantitative and qualitative losses in stored grains (Atwal and Dhaliwal, 2008) . Although chemical fumigants and insecticides are commonly used for pest management, their excessive use has led to problems such as insecticide resistance, pesticide residues, environmental pollution and health hazards. Therefore, hermetic storage technology has gained importance as an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative. Hermetic storage systems create airtight conditions that reduce oxygen and increase carbon dioxide levels due to respiration of grains, insects and microorganisms, thereby suppressing insect survival and protecting stored grains without the use of chemicals.
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