Evaluation of Four Inert Dusts for the Protection of Shelled Corn in Georgia From Insect Attack (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Commercial grades on corn samples were lowered by treatment with the inert dusts. Test weight was lowered an average of pounds per bushel on corn treated with diatomaceous earth and pounds per bushel on corn treated with silica aerogel. The test weight of the untreated and malathion-treated corn was almost unchanged.
Dust treatments reduced the loading capacity of the grain conveyor to one-half its capacity for untreated or malathion-treated shelled corn. Dust-treated corn was packed and very difficult to probe for samples.
The overall moisture content of the corn decreased slightly during the year's storage.
Residues on malathion-treated corn averaged p.p.m. Immediately after treatment and decreased to p.p.m. By the end of the year.
All treatments reduced the initial insect infestation to a very low level in the corn. The number of insects in the untreated check corn, however, continued to increase, and by the second month of storage, this corn was weevily according to official Grain Standards of the United States.
Sg-68 and malathion were the most effective in keeping insect populations from develop ing in the corn. Perma-guard, Kenite, and cab-o-sil lost much of their effectiveness after 9 months' of storage, as evidenced by increases in numbers of live insects, development of insect progeny, and insect-damaged kernels. One bin of corn treated with cab-o-sil was weevily after 1 year's storage. Perma-guard provided the shortest residual protection. One bin became weevily at 11 months and two more bins at 12 months.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive study on the effectiveness of inert dusts versus malathion for protecting stored shelled corn from insects. The study was conducted by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. It is part of a larger study comparing the effectiveness of various grain protectants. The book begins with a review of previous research on the use of inert dusts as grain protectants. The author then describes the methods used in the study, including the experimental design, the treatments used, and the data collection methods. The results of the study are presented in detail, including data on insect damage, insect populations, and insect emergence. The author also discusses the implications of the findings for the use of inert dusts as grain protectants. The book concludes with a discussion of the significance of the study's findings for the grain industry. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780365771081_0
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