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Agri Horti Press Post-Harvest Insect Disease Management by Ruchika Sekh Nikhil Bano Bhavesh Arya
Pest Identification: Educate on identifying common post-harvest insects and diseases that affect stored crops, such as beetles, moths, fungi, and bacteria, to enable early detection and targeted management. Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Advocate for an integrated approach to post-harvest insect and disease management, combining cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical control methods to minimize reliance on pesticides and reduce environmental impact. Sanitation Practices: Emphasize the importance of good sanitation practices in post-harvest handling and storage facilities, including cleaning, disinfection, and proper waste management, to prevent insect infestations and disease spread. Temperature and Humidity Control: Discuss the role of temperature and humidity control in post-harvest storage facilities for inhibiting insect activity and microbial growth, through methods such as refrigeration, controlled atmosphere storage, and moisture management. Physical Control Measures: Explore physical control measures for managing post-harvest pests and diseases, such as heat treatment, modified atmosphere packaging, hermetic storage, and mechanical barriers, to reduce insect populations and inhibit pathogen growth. Biological Control: Introduce biological control agents such as parasitoids, predators, and microbial antagonists, which can be used to suppress post-harvest insect pests and diseases in storage environments, offering sustainable and eco-friendly pest management solutions. Chemical Control: Discuss the judicious use of insecticides, fungicides, and bactericides in post-harvest pest and disease management, highlighting the importance of proper application techniques, pesticide resistance management, and compliance with safety regulations. Monitoring and Surveillance: Stress the importance of regular monitoring and surveillance of stored crops for signs of insect infestation and disease development, using traps, pheromones, visual i