Pest management in store grains [at the Department of Entomology, Annamalai University during March 26 -27, 2007

Contributed seminar articles held at the Dept. of Entomology, Annamalai University during March 26-27, 2007. Abstract: Contributed seminar articles held at the Dept. of Entomology, Annamalai University during March 26-27, 2007 Foreword 5 Preface 7 Contents 9 Scenario of Pest Management in Grains in Storage 15 Loss of Grains Due to Sitophilus oryzae L. in Different Pop Sorghum Varieties in Comparison with Grain Sorghum 19 An Insight into Traditional Grain Storage in India 25 Eco-friendly Post-harvest Technologies for Management of Stored Grain Insects at Farm,Home and Warehouse - A Step Towards Clean Grain (Insect Free)Revolution 45 Preservation Problems in Warehouses and their Management 59 Food Corporation of India: A Role Model Organization in Pest - Free Food Grain Storage 71 Significance of Grading and Preservation of Commodities in Storage 75 Biology and Infestation Behaviour of Lesser Grain Borer, Rhyzopertha dominica Fab. (Coleoptera:Bostrychidae) a New Storage Pest on Finger Millet, Eleusine coracana(L.) Gaertn 79 The Need and Scope for Pest-free Grains in Storage 89 Alternative Fumigants for Stored Grain Protection in India 97 Role of Plant Products and Oils in the Management of Pulse Beetle,Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. 107 Effect of Piper nigrum L. Seed Powder and its Dust Formulations on pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)(Coleoptera: Bruchidae) 113 Evaluation of Repellent Property of Certain Native Botanical Powders Against Rice Weevil,Sitophilus oryzae L.(Curculionidae: Coleoptera) on Sorghum 125 Management of Pulse Beetle,Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. in Chick Pea Through Botanicals 131 Evaluation of Botanical Formulations in the Management of Psocids in Paddy and Rice Storage 137 Effect of Some Indigenous Pesticidal Plant Species Against Drug Store Beetle, Stegobium paniceum Linn. (Anobiidae :Coleoptera) in Coriander,Coriandrum sativum Linn. 141 Effect of Leaf Dusts of Certain Plant Species Against Pulse Beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. in Black Gram 147 Effect of Milkweed Plant,Calotropis gigantea R.Br Powders Against Rice Weevil(Sitophilus oryzae L.) on Paddy 153 Evaluation of Certain Botanicals as Grain Protectants Against Rice Weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L 157 Effect of Some Traditional Oils as Ovipositional Deterrents Against Pulse Beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Bruchidae:Coleoptera) on Green Gram 167 Effect of Acorus calamus L.Rhizome Powder and Its Dust Formulations on Pulse Beetle,Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)(Coleoptera: Bruchidae) 173 Screening of Different Insecticides as Jute Fabric Treatment to Protect Wheat Grains Against Lesser Grain Borer, Rhizopertha dominica(Fab.) Coleoptera: Bostrichidae 185 Toxicity of Sulfuryl Fluoride to Stored Grain Insects 203 Screening of Different Wheat Varieties for Susceptibility to Lesser Grain Borer, Rhizopertha dominica(Fab.) Coleoptera: Bostrichidae Under Storage Conditions 211 Eco-friendly Approaches for the Management of Rice-Weevil,Sitophilus oryzae (L.) in Pop Sorghum Stored in Jute Bag 223 Indigenous Stored Grain Pest Management Practices in Kanyakumari District, Southern Peninsular India 231 Effect of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth (DE) Against Pulse Beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) 239 Effect of Pre-harvest Sanitation Spray on Seed Yield, Quality and Post-harvest Seed Storability in Greengram (Vigna radiata (L.)Wilczek) 247 Effect of Various Seed Coatings With Certain Soil Types Against Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. in Redgram 257 Tactics in Rodent Management 261 Store Grain Insect Pests of Quarantine Significance for India 271 Subject Index 281 Considering appropriateness of eco-friendly tactics in pest control in grains in storage, a national convention was held for the first time at the Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu during March 26 - 27, 2007. The meet was well attended by elite Entomologists, fumigation experts and grain storage organizations. The papers presented there in received good amount of discussion and 31 of them were chosen for bringing out as a publication. Various Chapters brought under the purview of this book include: Grain storage and loss, storage structures and organizations, pest and disease problems, use of plant products, host plant resistance and other eco-friendly components, management of non-pests like rodents and quarantine aspects of grain importation. Good number of papers throws more light on utility of products of various kinds of plant species and certain eco-friendly tactics too is under focus. Restricted involvement of chemical insecticides in grain protection is also projected. The over all contents of the book would emphasize eco-friendly pest control tactics in grain storage. Best storage practices have also been projected. The contents of the book would auger well for promoting eco-friendly techniques of grains in storage.