Advances in Postharvest Management of Cereals and Grains - (Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science) (Hardcover)

About the Book

Part 1 of this collection assesses the causes of postharvest losses. Part 2 reviews advances in storage technologies, including management of insect pests using techniques such as fumigation, controlled atmospheres and biopesticides, as well as control of fungal contamination.

Book Synopsis

Part 1 of this collection assesses the causes of postharvest losses. Part 2 reviews advances in storage technologies, including management of insect pests using techniques such as fumigation, controlled atmospheres and biopesticides, as well as control of fungal contamination.

From the Back Cover

Post-harvest losses of cereals and other grains, whether from spoilage microorganisms or insect pests, remain a significant issue in both the developed and developing world. Challenges include restrictions on chemicals for decontamination and increasing levels of insect resistance. This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing those challenges.

Part 1 of this collection assesses the causes of postharvest losses from fungal contamination, insect and rodent pests. Part 2 reviews advances in bulk and other storage technologies. Including developments in detection as well as management of insect pests using techniques such as fumigation, controlled atmospheres, biopesticides and biocontrol techniques as well as irradiation. The book also reviews advances in the detection and control of fungal contamination together with ways of monitoring the quality of stored cereal grains.

With its distinguished editor and international range of chapter authors, Advances in postharvest management of cereals and grains will be a standard reference for cereal scientists, food storage technologists, government and other bodies involved in improving postharvest technologies as well as the cereal processing industry.

Dr Dirk Maier is a Professor and Postharvest Engineer at Iowa State University, USA. Professor Maier is the Founding Director of the USAID-funded Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-harvest Loss. Professor Maier has received a number of awards and published widely on postharvest management of cereals, with a particular focus on loss prevention and reduction.