Effectiveness of bagasse and rice straw ashes against postharvest pest, Sitophilus zeamais on maize seed
Wardani Syahrani,
Nur Fadilah,
Nurzamran
et al.
Abstract:Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the main pest on maize seed in the storage. In general, postharvest pest control uses synthetic insecticides. However, the use of these synthetic insecticides causes insect resistance and negative impact on human health. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of rice straw and bagasse ashes as inert dust in postharvest pest management of S. zeamais. This study was conducted at the Laboratory of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universi… Show more
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