Insect Management for Food Storage and Processing
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Insect Management for Food Storage and Processing

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Insect Management for Food Storage and Processing

About this book

Insect Management for Food Storage and Processing, Second Edition is completely revised and updated with new chapters on topics including inspection techniques; retail pest management; environmental manipulation (e.g., hot, cold, modified atmospheres, ionization) to control insects; and the latest scientific research on integrated pest management (IPM) control techniques. Common and unusual exterior/interior pest insects are covered and examples of both chemical and non-chemical pest insect control strategies are thoroughly discussed. The book provides the practical and science-based strategies to solve pest insect problems in an effective and economical manner.Chapter authors are recognized around the world as experts in their respective fields. Scientific language is put in simple terms so those working in a food plant or warehouse environment can easily take information from the chapters and apply it for effective pest insect control strategies. Control methods explained have survived the test of time. This edition addresses the pesticide and food safety regulatory environment food processing personnel must work in every day.Chapter information presented is original research that contains basic reference material, literature reviews, and actual pest insect case histories that authors have experienced with control methods that work. The book is written so its readers can pick it up and use it as a ready reference across any food manufacturing or production environment. It's a must read for commercial and structural pest control operators, technicians, or directors; food plant inspectors, auditors, and plant sanitarians; as well as QA managers, food safety consultants, and university extension personnel.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface to the Second Edition
  7. Foreword to the First Edition
  8. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Second Edition
  9. Chapter 2: Integrated Pest Management Strategies for the Food Industry
  10. Chapter 3: Role of the Pest Management Professional in Food-Processing Pest Management
  11. Chapter 4: Inspection Techniques
  12. Chapter 5: Facility Inspections: Supporting Insect Pest Management in the Food-Manufacturing Environment
  13. Chapter 6: Insect-Resistant Packaging
  14. Chapter 7: Stored-Product Insect Behavior
  15. Chapter 8: Insect Light Traps
  16. Chapter 9: Biological Control of Stored-Product Pests
  17. Chapter 10: Temperature Modification for Insect Control
  18. Chapter 11: Modified Atmospheres for the Control of Stored-Product Insects and Mites
  19. Chapter 12: Irradiation
  20. Chapter 13: Pheromones for Stored-Product Protection
  21. Chapter 14: Insect Management with Residual Insecticides
  22. Chapter 15: Insecticide Space Treatments in Food Plants
  23. Chapter 16: Commodity and Space Fumigations in the Food Industry
  24. Chapter 17: Insecticides and Occupational Health in the Food Industry
  25. Chapter 18: The Science and Technology of Postharvest Insect Control: Challenges, Accomplishments, and Future Directions
  26. Index