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The storage of groundnuts under tropical conditions. II. —The effects of storage in paper sacks
Author(s) -
Duerden J. C.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740090802
Subject(s) - stack (abstract data type) , horticulture , infestation , toxicology , biology , mathematics , botany , environmental science , agronomy , computer science , programming language
The usefulness of the physical barrier of a paper sack against insect infestation, particularly by Tribolium castaneum Herbst. in stored decorticated groundnuts in Northern Nigeria was studied. Laboratory trials and open‐air field tests showed that the storage of uninfested nuts in paper sacks preserved quality and reduced losses to a greater extent than did conventional hessian sacks. Previously infested groundnuts stored in paper sacks showed lower quality and greater losses in weight than similar nuts in hessian containers. Paper sacks with a sleeve valve for filling were more proof against insects than open‐mouthed paper sacks and both types were particularly successful when situated either in the upper layers or in the interior of a stack in the open air.