Non-chemical Methods for Disinfestation of Stored Products

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 Arthur 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).

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.