RAPID-DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSECT-RESISTANT PACKAGING

Authors
MULLEN MA
Citation
Ma. Mullen, RAPID-DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSECT-RESISTANT PACKAGING, Journal of Stored Products Research, 30(1), 1994, pp. 95-97
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture
Journal title
Journal of Stored Products Research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022474X
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
95 - 97
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-474X(1994)30:1<95:ROTEOI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A technique was developed to evaluate the usefulness of odour barriers and to determine the effect of package content in consumer size packa ges on resistance to infestation by insects. Female Plodia interpuncte lla (Hubner) could distinguish sealed packets containing food from non -food items as a suitable site for oviposition. Utilization of this te chnique will reduce the time needed to evaluate new materials for use in insect resistant packaging.