Advances in Stored Product Protection: Proceedings of the 8th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, 22-26 July 2002, York, Uk - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0851996914 ISBN 13: 9780851996912

Publisher: CABI Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

The International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection, held every four years, is the premier world forum for the presentation of research results and reviews on the safe storage of durable foodstuffs, of which cereal grains, pulses and oilseeds make up the largest components. This book presents the proceedings of the 8th conference, held in York, UK, in July 2002. This book highlights work on the pests and diseases that may cause spoilage, adverse health effects and loss of the crop after harvest, and discusses new techniques for the safe, effective and environmentally friendly management of stored commodities. With nearly 200 keynote, oral and poster papers and contributions from leading experts from around the world, the contents cover the future of stored product protection and the impacts of global issues, food safety, chemical and physical control, and processing and applications.The volume will interest applied entomologists, plant pathologists, postharvest biologists, and agricultural engineers.

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Review

"I recommend this book to all specialists working on problems of protection of stored food products as well as to all agricultural libraries."--Journal of Plant Protection Research "The editors on their part have done sterling work to turn this volume of information into a clearly structured Proceedings."--nternational Pest Control

Edition details

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851996914
• ISBN 13: 9780851996912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1071
• Editor: Credland Peter, Armitage David, Bell Christopher, Cogan Paul, Highley Ed