Assessing storage insect pest infestation and post-harvest loss of wheat in major producing Kebeles of Tiyo district, central Ethiopia
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https://doi.org/10.20372/star.v10i3.02Keywords:
Small holder farmer, Storage insect pest, Tiyo district, Wheat pestsAbstract
This study examined wheat insect pests and post-harvest loss in Tiyo district's main wheat villages. This study randomly collected 600 quintal sample points from 20 households to determine wheat insect infestation. Wheat samples were obtained with a 50cm bag spear. Postharvest storage management and wheat pest control were assessed by ten key informants in a focus group. The 600 quintal sample bag stores had 30% wheat pest infestation. One-way ANOVA showed that wheat grain weight decrease was statistically different. This created a statistically significant weight drop in the middle of the bag store, unlike the bottom and top. Most householders employed synthetic insecticides to combat wheat bugs in sack storage. A 600-quintal sack store sample has 30% wheat insect infestation. Wheat weight decrease at the bag store's bottom, middle, and top was statistically significant. District wheat producers employed chemical pesticides as their main control technique.
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