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Grain size and grain depth restrict oxygen movement in leaky hermetic containers and contribute to protective effect

Postharvest insect pests threaten the nutritional and financial security of smallholder farmers in the developing world. Hermetic storage, a technology that protects grain against insects by blocking their supply of oxygen, alleviates the problem of insect-caused losses. PICS (Purdue Improved Crop S...

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Autores principales: Williams, Scott B., Murdock, Larry L., Kharel, Kabita, Baributsa, Dieudonne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5146321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27990031
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2016.06.006