On the prevalence of endemic insect infestation in milled foodstuffs at flour mills and the remedial measures

Authors

  • N. P. Rao Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.9.7637

Keywords:

Prevalence of insect, Foodstuffs at flour mills

Abstract

Observations recorded on 400 samples of atta drawn at random during over one year from a flour mill (milling wheat for the Armed Forces) revealed endemic insect infestation to an extent of 44 percent prevailing in the insect infestation, and the anti-insect measures required to be taken in processing, packing and dispatch of atta are briefly discussed.

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Published

2014-05-28

How to Cite

Rao, N. P. (2014). On the prevalence of endemic insect infestation in milled foodstuffs at flour mills and the remedial measures. Defence Science Journal, 9(4), 289–292. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.9.7637

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4

Section

Research Papers

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