Abstract
Residual chemicals are currently used to control stored-product insects pests that are found in granaries and food-processing facilities. Long-term use of these chemicals has resulted in the development of insect populations that are resistant to the common insecticides (e.g. malathion, chlorpyrifos-methyl, pirimiphos-methyl, fenitrothion or deltamethrin) (White and Leesch 1995). Inert dusts are used in a fashion similar to the residual chemicals, and hence offer a convenient alternative for the control of insect pests in grain-and food-processing industry installations such as flour mills, food warehouses and retail outlets.
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Fields, P., Korunic, Z., Fleurat-Lessard, F. (2001). Control of Insects in Post-Harvest: Inert Dusts and Mechanical Means. In: Vincent, C., Panneton, B., Fleurat-Lessard, F. (eds) Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04584-8_17
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