During this video, Chris Warrick and Alex Conway discuss ‘Monitoring grain temperature’ and explore the various methods available and the factors to consider when deciding on a system that’s best suited to your business.
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Protecting your harvest from insect threats requires diligent control and precise fumigation practices. In GRDC’s article, Insect Control and Effective Fumigation Help Guard Your Harvest, the focus is on strategies to enhance biosecurity and preserve grain quality. Key points include:
Fumigation Best Practices: Effective fumigation techniques are critical for eliminating pests while safeguarding the crop.
Biosecurity Measures: A strong biosecurity approach helps prevent insect infestations before they become a threat.
Integrated Pest Management: Using a combination of methods, including proper storage and sanitation, can minimize pest risks.
Stay informed on the best methods to protect your harvest and ensure grain quality
Key points
– Strong resistance to phosphine in stored grain insects has both increased and spread over the past decade, with more detections in eastern Australia than Western Australia
– Misuse of phosphine, particularly in unsealed storages, appears to be the main reason for the development of strong resistance
Australian growers have relied heavily on phosphine fumigation to disinfest stored grain and meet market expectations for high-quality grain with nil tolerance to insects. However, reliance on one chemical over a long period of time has led to resistance.
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Grain storage specialist Chris Warrick presents a webinar on efficient monitoring and insect identification
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Philip Burrill highlights the reasons why monitoring stored grain temperature is important, and how it can be done.
Philip Burrill provides some tips on identifying grain storage pests using the GRDC Back Pocket Guide to Stored Grain Pests
Philip Burrill explains how to use probe traps to monitor for stored grain pests.
Philip Burrill demonstrates how to monitor grain for pests using a seive.
