Comparison of Traditional and Improved Methods of Farm Maize Storage in Honduras

摘要

In a broad sense, the research was directed towards improvement of traditional storage systems for maize at the small- and medium-sized farm level in Honduras. Through a series of new management practices for the grain and/or the storage structure, storage losses should be reduced and better grain quality maintained. Specifically, the goals of the research were to: Compare an improved method of farm storage with the traditional method; Evaluate the effectiveness of anhydrous lime (inactivated CaCO3) as a preventive measure to control insects that attack stored maize; and Evaluate the use of an insecticide (Actellic, 2% dust) as a method to control insects that attack stored maize. The report includes a literature review, a materials and methods section, and a results and discussions segment.