September 2023

Investigating the periodic physical disturbance method in Ghana to control adult Sitophilus zeamais in maize storage

The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) is an important cosmopolitan pest and the most detrimental insect of stored maize. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of the periodic physical disturbance method on S. zeamais mortality. The potential adoption of the technology in Ghana was also considered. Farmers loaded 20 L buckets with maize grain and S. zeamais, non-hermetically. The physical disturbance was applied...

Author(s): Bernard Darfour and Kurt A. Rosentrater  

September 2023

Assessing the efficacy of hermetic storage bags against woven polypropylene bags by farmers in Ghana for maize grain storage

The main insects that deteriorate stored maize grain in the tropics are maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamais). S. zeamais can cause significant post-harvest losses (PHL) in maize during storage. The objective of this study was to help farmers in Ghana appreciate and understand the benefits of using GrainPro bags compared to woven polypropylene bags (WPB) for storing maize grain. Eight farmers participated in the study,...

Author(s): Bernard Darfour and Kurt A. Rosentrater