Application of microwave and radio frequency energy to control Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in maize grains
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Infestation with the insect pest is a major problem associated with producing, storing and marketing of grains. Microwave and radio frequency are emerging as safe alternatives to chemical methods, eliminating chemical residue and minimizing the grain damage. The present study was performed to investigate the efficiency of microwave and radio...
Infestation with the insect pest is a major problem associated with producing, storing and marketing of grains. Microwave and radio frequency are emerging as safe alternatives to chemical methods, eliminating chemical residue and minimizing the grain damage. The present study was performed to investigate the efficiency of microwave and radio frequency in controlling life stages of Sitophilus zeamais in maize grains with different initial moisture contents at various temperatures and holding times. The results indicated that there is a possibility of using microwave and radio frequency energy in controlling Sitophilus zeamais in maize grains at maximum temperatures of 55 and 60°C by using radio frequency and microwave energy. Both of MW and RF energy reduced the germination rate of maize grains. However, they caused no significant change in the chemical composition of maize grains. Moreover, the finding confirmed that radio frequency heating was more effective than microwave heating in the eradication of S. zeamais as well as maintaining higher germination rate of maize grain than those of microwave heating.
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- Title: Application of microwave and radio frequency energy to control Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in maize grains
- Author: Dr. Amro Babiker
- Edition: 1st edition
- University: Georg-August University of Göttingen
- Published: 1st edition 05.09.2012
- Subject: Biology
- Product Type: Book (Hardcover)
- Product type: Dissertation
- Language: English
- Binding: Softcover (paperback)
- Dimensions: 21.0 x 14.8 cm (DIN A5)
- Scope: VIII / 132 pages
- Condition: New (shrink-wrapped in foil)
- Keywords: Adults, Control methods of stored pest, Crude oil, Crude protein, dielectric heating, Fatty acids, Free amino acids, Free fatty acids, Germination, Holding times, Immature life stages, Initial moisture contents, Maize grains, Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais), microwave, Mortality, Quality of maize flour, radio frequency, Starch content, Stored - products insects, temperature
Author
Amro Babiker is a researcher at the National Center for Research (NCR), Khartoum- Sudan. He received a B.Sc in Agricultural Sciences in 2001 and M.Sc in Food Science and Technology in 2004 from the University of Khartoum, Sudan.
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