Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11031754 | Journal of Stored Products Research | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Freshly emerged S. oryzae adults were introduced to un-milled paddy or milled/polished rice belonging to traditional and improved varieties. The samples were maintained either open or airtight, and the progeny adults emerged was determined at monthly intervals. Progeny emergence was lower in the traditional varieties, un-milled paddy and under air-tight condition compared to improved varieties, milled/polished rice and aerated samples, respectively. Overall, the improved variety Bg 300 exhibited the maximum resistance to infestation by S. oryzae. Furthermore, white-colour and long-grain varieties produced lower progeny of S. oryzae than red-colour and short-grain varieties, respectively. It is concluded that the maximum protection in paddy/rice from insect infestation during storage can be achieved by using traditional varieties, stored as un-milled paddy (without dehusked) under airtight condition.
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Authors
G.D.G.S.A. Hasaranga, L.K.W. Wijayaratne, P.H.P. Prasanna, K.G.P.B. Karunarathne, R.H.S. Rajapakse,