Experiments on groundnut seed storage
In Senegal and the Gambia high post-harvest losses are incurred because of the groundnut seed beetle caryedon serratus which infects groundnuts while they are drying off in the field. The On-Farm Seed Project (OFSP) and the Peace Corps AFSI Project in these two countries are currently conducting experiments to combat this pest. Different methods to be tried include: drying off the around and away from the field, storage in sand to reduce space and oxygen for the insects; storage in ash, which damages the exoskeleton of the insects; treatment with storage insecticides; storage in neem leaves which have insecticidal properties; and storage in sealed mud brick boxes. Results will be judged primarily on germination rate next season and also on comparative costs, labour, and availability of materials. They will be published in 'Seed Sowers', the newsletter of the OFSP. Valerie Lamont - On-Farm Seed Project - Winrock International 1611 North Kent Street - Arlington VA 22209 - USA
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
1989
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45185 http://collections.infocollections.org/ukedu/en/d/Jcta24e/ |
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