Physical factors in the hermetic SuperGrainBag® and effect on the larger grain borer [Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)] and aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus during the storage of ‘Obatanpa’ maize (Zea mays L.) variety
| Autor: | Mamoutou Diarra, R. S. Amoah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Aflatoxin biology Food spoilage Food storage Aspergillus flavus 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Horticulture biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Prostephanus truncatus Zea mays 010602 entomology Insect Science 040103 agronomy & agriculture Bostrichidae 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Relative humidity Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Stored Products Research. 83:84-91 |
| ISSN: | 0022-474X |
| Popis: | Controlling invasive pests and aflatoxin production by moulds in stored grains is a global challenge to food security and public health, particularly in Africa. Food storage systems are designed to provide constraints to spoilage organisms by presenting mechanical barrier or unfavourable atmospheric conditions to their growth and productivity. This study examined the physical factors generated in hermetic SuperGrainBags® during the storage of ‘Obatanpa’ variety of maize (Zea mays L.) and the effect on growth of the larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) and aflatoxin contamination by Aspergillus flavus. Cultured P. truncatus or A. flavus was introduced into 1.5 kg of the dried maize and stored in either hermetic SuperGrainBags® or non-hermetic polypropylene bags. The hermetic conditions elicited an increase in the interstitial temperature (ca. 27 °C) but a decrease in the relative humidity ( |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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