NEW TECHNOLOGIES DISRUPT SPPs

摘要

Stored product pests (SPP) can contaminate stored foods; cause increases in temperature, moisture, fatty acids, uric acids and molds; and decrease weight, all of which can result in economic loss, regulatory penalties, customer rejection and adverse consumer reaction. But the insects are often difficult to detect until populations build becauseof their small size and ability to live, feed and breed within the product itself or in small cracks and crevices. They also are difficult to control because of their high reproduction rates, mobility and ability to survive on very small amounts of food, such as residues and fines in trucks, bins and equipment.