Eradication of storage insect pests in maize using microwave energy and the effects of the latter on grain quality
To combat insect infestation of maize and maize products during storage without using chemical fumigants, a possible physical treatment method, microwave technology was investigated. Through its selective heating between cereals and insects, microwave technology is a possible physical treatment for...
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25836 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01292009-131525/ |