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Author:   Digvir S. Jayas
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032314662

ISBN 10:   1032314664
Pages:   661
Publication Date:   01 July 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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1. Stored Product Insects: Biology and Management Relevant to Controlled Atmospheres and Fumigation 2. Insect Resistance to Fumigants in Post-Harvest Commodity Protection: Monitoring and Management 3. Insect Biology re Controlled Atmospheres, Modified Atmospheres, and Hermetic Storage 4. Silo Bag Storage 5. High-Nitrogen and High-Carbon Dioxide Systems 6. Fumigation Process Using Chemicals and Controlled Or Modified Atmospheres: Formulations, Introduction and Monitoring 7. Extreme Temperatures for Insect Control 8. Chlorine Dioxide for Insect and Pathogen Control in Stored Commodities 9. Ethanedinitrile (EDN) – A New Broad-Spectrum Fumigant for Forest Products 10. Aeration and Chilled Aeration for Insect, Mite, and Microflora Management and Grain Quality Preservation 11. Sulfuryl Fluoride and Propylene Oxide as Fumigants for Stored Product Pest Control 12. Ethyl Formate for the Treatment of Invertebrate Pests 13. Progress and Prospect of Nitric Oxide Fumigation for Postharvest Control of Pests and Microorganisms 14. Contact Insecticides: Chemicals, Diatomaceous Earth, and Amorphous Silica for Stored Grain Protection 15. Natural Products for Fumigation and Treatment 16. Engineering Aspects of Grain Fumigation 17. Modeling the Concentration of Phosphine and Insect Mortality with Computational Fluid Dynamics 18. Safety During Fumigation

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Dr. Digvir S. Jayas is the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He is also Vice-President (Research and International) Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He was educated at the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnagar, India; the University of Manitoba; and the University of Saskatchewan. He completed a 11.75-year term as Vice-President (Research and International) at the University of Manitoba. Before assuming that position, he was Vice-President (Research) for two years, and Associate Vice-President (Research) for eight years. Prior to this, he was Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Head of the Department of Biosystems Engineering, and Interim Director of the Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research. He also served as Interim President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) for 1 year and served as Interim Director (CEO) of TRIUMF—Canada’s particle accelerator centre—for 4.5 months. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Registered Professional Agrologist.

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