Acorus calamus Rhizomes as a Protectant of Milled Rice Against Sitophilus oryzae and Tribolium castaneum

Chander, Harish and Kulkarni, S. G. and Berry, S. K. (1990) Acorus calamus Rhizomes as a Protectant of Milled Rice Against Sitophilus oryzae and Tribolium castaneum. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 27 (3). pp. 171-174.

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Abstract

The effectiveness of Acorus calamus L. rhizome powder (0.1 and 0.2% w/w) was investigated as a grain protectant against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) in stored milled rice. S. oryzae adults suffered negligible mortality at both the levels in initial testing, and showed no progeny development even at 0.1% level. After 3 or 6 months of storage, high mortality was observed at both the levels of A. calamus and only a few progeny adults could emerge from 0.1% level. T. castaneum adults suffered negligible mortality at all storage intervals. However more than 50% reduction was achieved at 0.1% level. The cooking quality of milled rice did not change even when treated with 0.2% A. calamus rhizomes and stored for more than eight months.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Acorus calamus grain protectant Sitophilus oryzae Tribolium castaneum stored milled rice insect pests
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 21 Cereals > 01 Rice 600 Technology > 03 Agriculture > 05 Insect/Pest Control
Divisions:	CFTRI Resource Centres
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2007 05:14
Last Modified:	28 Sep 2018 11:39
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/1544

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