Integrated Pest Management in Stored Products

Dear Colleagues,

The storage of agricultural products necessitates preservation technologies to prevent them from deteriorating and becoming infested with insect pests. However, the challenges involved in storage are increasing due to the large volume of production and resulting insect pest infestations. Species that should be highlighted include Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), and Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). These insects are mainly controlled by fumigation with phosphine and applications of pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides. However, the constant and indiscriminate use of these insecticides has led to the emergence of resistant populations in several countries around the world. This Special Issue will cover vegetables and their derivatives, grains, seeds, oleaginous nuts, dried fruit, animal feed, wood products, museum artifacts, clothing, resins, and products that are normally stored for long periods. Manuscripts can cover concepts such as the taxonomy of insect pests and natural enemies; the effects of environmental factors in storage units on the reproduction, physiology, and behavior of pests and natural enemies; sampling and decision-making in pest management; biosafety and regulation; toxicology; insecticide resistance; alternative control methods; biotechnology; AI technologies; mathematical modeling; and storage technologies.

Prof. Dr. Adalberto Hipólito de Sousa
Guest Editor

Prof. Dr. Lucas Martins Lopes
Guest Editor Assistant

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