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Insect and Mite Infestations in Empty Granaries in the Prairie Provinces1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

E. A. R. Liscombe  and
F. L. Waiters
E. A. R. Liscombe
Affiliation:
Research Station, Canada Department of Agriculture Winnipeg, Manitoba
F. L. Waiters
Affiliation:
Research Station, Canada Department of Agriculture Winnipeg, Manitoba
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In the Prairie Provinces, newlv harvested grain is seldom infested with stored grain insects and mites when first binned. During the storage period, infestation of grain depends on 1, the proximity and abundance of stored grain pests, 2, the ability of the insects to gain a foothold and cause extensive damage, and 3, the initiai storage condition of the grain. The latter, in turn, is influenced bv temperature, moisture content and the amount of grain dust, chaff and weed seeds present.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 94 , Issue 4 , April 1962 , pp. 433 - 441
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1962

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