Table 6 Mean (± SE) total number of live adult insects per 250 g of wheat grains after 60, 120 and 180 days of storage in different storage facilities during 2024.

From: Comparative assessment of conventional and hermetic storage facilities on wheat grain quality, pest infestation, and bread development

Storage facilities

R. dominica

T. granarium

T. castaneum

L. paeta

60 DAS

120 DAS

180 DAS

F 2,11

60 DAS

120 DAS

180 DAS

F 2,11

60 DAS

120 DAS

180 DAS

F 2,11

60 DAS

120 DAS

180 DAS

F 2,11

Steel bin

4.75 ± 0.63 D c

13.25 ± 1.25 C b

30.75 ± 1.89 C a

95.5

3.25 ± 0.48 CD b

6.75 ± 0.85 BC b

16.00 ± 2.45 BC a

18.7

4.50 ± 0.29 D c

11.50 ± 1.32 CD b

23.50 ± 2.22 D a

41

8.25 ± 0.85 C c

19.25 ± 1.65 CD b

44.50 ± 2.99 C a

83.7

Mud bin

8.25 ± 0.48 C c

21.75 ± 1.65 B b

48.50 ± 3.50 B a

82.8

4.00 ± 0.41 BC b

10.25 ± 1.25 B b

21.50 ± 2.99 B a

22.2

8.00 ± 0.41 C c

17.75 ± 2.17 BC b

39.00 ± 3.11 C a

51.8

12.75 ± 1.25 B c

26.50 ± 1.94 BC b

63.00 ± 2.08 B a

210

CC Bag

15.50 ± 0.65 A c

35.50 ± 2.10 A b

78.25 ± 2.95 A a

227

7.25 ± 0.48 A b

16.00 ± 0.91 A b

35.75 ± 3.88 A a

39.7

14.25 ± 0.85 AB c

31.25 ± 1.89 A b

68.00 ± 2.58 A a

207

20.00 ± 1.22 A c

44.50 ± 2.47 A b

97.50 ± 2.75 A a

310

PP bag

18.00 ± 0.91 A c

39.00 ± 0.91 A b

83.50 ± 3.40 A a

253

8.00 ± 0.91 A c

17.25 ± 1.32 A b

38.75 ± 3.30 A a

55.5

15.50 ± 1.32 A c

34.25 ± 1.49 A b

75.50 ± 2.99 A a

219

22.50 ± 1.55 A c

49.00 ± 2.48 A b

106.00 ± 3.65 A a

249

Jute bag

11.75 ± 0.75 B c

26.75 ± 1.11 B b

59.50 ± 2.99 B a

167

5.75 ± 0.75 AB b

10.75 ± 1.11 B b

26.75 ± 3.73 AB a

23

11.25 ± 0.85 BC c

23.50 ± 1.94 B b

53.50 ± 2.99 B a

106

14.75 ± 0.48 B c

31.75 ± 2.17 B b

75.50 ± 4.03 B a

139

GrainPro PHB

1.75 ± 0.25 E c

5.00 ± 0.41 D b

8.50 ± 0.96 D a

29.8

1.25 ± 0.25 D b

3.50 ± 0.65 C ab

5.50 ± 0.96 C a

9.72

2.00 ± 0.41 D b

5.00 ± 0.41 D ab

7.00 ± 1.29 E a

9.50

4.25 ± 0.48 C c

10.00 ± 0.41 E b

18.00 ± 0.82 D a

135

GrainPro SHB

2.00 ± 0.71 DE c

6.00 ± 0.71 D b

11.50 ± 0.96 D a

35.6

1.50 ± 0.29 D b

3.75 ± 0.48 C b

7.50 ± 1.26 C a

14.5

2.75 ± 0.25 D c

5.50 ± 0.65 D b

10.00 ± 0.82 E a

35.1

5.00 ± 0.41 C c

12.00 ± 0.41 DE b

22.50 ± 2.99 D a

25.2

UAF HB

2.25 ± 0.48 DE b

6.25 ± 0.85 D ab

10.00 ± 1.83 D a

10.5

1.75 ± 0.25 CD b

4.00 ± 0.41 C a

6.00 ± 0.82 C a

15.1

2.00 ± 0.41 D b

5.00 ± 0.41 D b

9.00 ± 1.29 E a

18.5

4.75 ± 0.48 C c

10.75 ± 0.48 E b

25.00 ± 1.29 D a

153

F 7,31

102

122

150

 

25.1

34.7

24.2

 

64

67.7

141

 

57.7

77.7

154

 
  1. For each treatment, means in a column followed by different uppercase letters show significant difference (p ≤ 0.01; Tukey’s HSD test), while means within each row followed by different lowercase letters show significant difference (p ≤ 0.01; Tukey’s HSD test).
  2. DAS, days after storage, ND, not detected.
  3. * p -value was significant (p ≤ 0.01) across all the treatments in each rows and columns.
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