Stored
food pests are a perennial problem in storage facilities and retail stores
where they infest and contaminate on a variety of products including grain
products, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, dried meats, and in fact, almost all plant
products that were used as human foods. The utilization of
synthetic pesticides as the main strategy to control food pests has
long attracted major concern due
to the residue problems and adverse effects to consumers. In view of the above,
there is an increasing extensive search for plant species that are
showing insecticidal and repellent properties to eradicate these pests that
feed on the stored products. These harmful pests include Oryzaephilus surinamensis, which is the subject of this review. This review describes the biology of O. surinamensis and summarizes on the
current state of the alternative methods using plant as a repellent to control
this species and other stored product pests within the same niche.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Structural Biology |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 28, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 2 Issue: 3 |