McFarlane, J.A. (1970) Insect control by airtight storage in small containers. Tropical Stored Products Information, 19. pp. 10-14. ISSN 0564-3325

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Abstract

Gourds (the empty dry fruit-cases of Lagenaria cineraria and related Cucurbits) are often used in the tropics as domestic grain storage vessels. They have some potential for use as semi-airtight containers and tests have shown that surface treatment with linseed oil or varnish greatly reduces their oxygen permeability. Gourds of moderate or large size, so treated, were sufficiently airtight to give effective control of insect infestation if well-sealed at the neck. Complete disinfestation would be unlikely but insect damage would be minimised. Untreated gourds may give reasonably good results but they vary greatly in oxygen permeability and their performance is unpredictable: The value of some other containers available for similar use is discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	insect control, insect pests, airtight storage, hermetic storage, gourds, postharvest loss
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2019 15:53
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/10787

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