Non-chemical Methods for Disinfestation of Stored Products

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-97631-0
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 861 g

This reference book covers traditional and recent technologies in the disinfestation of stored foods. Storage of durables is challenging and demands scientific management protocols. Chemical fumigants have been used for decades, and several reports detail their impact on the environment, in addition to other concerns. This book focuses on the use of non-chemical methods of disinfestation in durables like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, millets, and spices. It discusses important disinfestation techniques like biological control, extreme-temperature-based approaches, insect-repellent packaging, and nano-based techniques. The book also covers the detection of pests and some chemical methods of disinfestation. It is an important reference for professionals, researchers, industry personnel, and post-graduate students in the field of food and grain storage.

Key Features:

- Focuses on the non-chemical methods for grain disinfestation

- Reviews the rising need for a shift to non-chemical methods of disinfestation of stored foods

- Includes a blend of topics on entomology, food engineering, food design, and regulations

- Discusses conventional methods of disinfestation as well as chemical approaches

- Covers topics like extreme temperature-based approaches, dielectric heating, insect traps, and use of inert materials

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loganathan, M.

Moses, Jeyan

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Lebensmittelsicherheit und -versorgung
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Grain Storage Ecosystem2. Insects Attacking Stored Products3. Detection of Stored Product Pests4. Chemical Methods of Disinfestation5. Challenges and Issues Associated with Chemical Methods of Fumigation6. Conventional Non-Chemical Approaches for Stored Product Pest Management7. Bio-Based Approaches8. Use of Inert Materials for the Management of Stored Product Insects. 9. Grain Aeration10. Methods of Insect and Mite Management using Extreme Temperatures11. Dielectric Heating and Advanced Thermal Technologies12. Cold Plasma for the Disinfestation of Stored Grains13. Ionizing Radiations14. Use of Other Gases15. Modifying Gas Concentrations in Storage Environments16. Role of Active Packaging in Preventing Insect Infestation in Food Products17. Insect Traps for Monitoring and Management of Stored Product Insects18. Mechanical Approaches for Insect Management in Grain Storage. Detection, Prevention, and Control19. Nano-based Disinfestation Methods for Stored Products20. Non-Chemical Methods for Grain Protection. Challenges and Future Directions.

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. M. Loganathan is the Dean of Academics at the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management – Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India.

Dr. Jeyan A. Moses is Assistant Professor and In-charge of the Computational Modeling and Nanoscale Processing Unit at the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T).