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24 June 2016 On-Farm Evaluation of Hermetic Technology Against Maize Storage Pests in Kenya
Paddy Likhayo, Anani Y. Bruce, Kimondo Mutambuki, Tadele Tefera, Jones Mueke
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On-farm trial with a total of 32 farmers in eight villages of Naivasha and Nakuru areas of Kenya was conducted between December 2013 and September 2014 to evaluate hermetic grain storage technologies under farmers’ management conditions. The storage technologies evaluated were metal silo and SuperGrain IV-R bag alongside the standard woven polypropylene bag with or without Actellic super dust. Moisture content, insect population, grain discoloration, and weight loss were analyzed 90, 180, and 270 d after storage. Grain moisture content remained stable over the storage period. Both metal silo and SuperGrain IV-R bag suppressed insect population, prevented grain loss and cross-infestation of insects from the surrounding environment. On the contrary, polypropylene bags allowed rapid build up of insect population and re-infestation from the surrounding environment. Grain weight losses were 1.5% in the metal silo and 1.8% in the SuperGrain IV-R bags compared to 32% in the polypropylene bags without Actellic Super dust, 270 d after storage. The present study, therefore, demonstrates that storing grains either in metal silo or SuperGrain IV-R bags would benefit farmers in reducing grain losses and improving quality. The study was of great interest to the farmers, grain storage scientists, and food security experts.

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Paddy Likhayo, Anani Y. Bruce, Kimondo Mutambuki, Tadele Tefera, and Jones Mueke "On-Farm Evaluation of Hermetic Technology Against Maize Storage Pests in Kenya," Journal of Economic Entomology 109(4), 1943-1950, (24 June 2016). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tow134
Received: 5 February 2016; Accepted: 24 May 2016; Published: 24 June 2016
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KEYWORDS
maize
metal silo
on-farm storage
Prostephanus truncatus
Sitophilus zeamais
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