Timing of harvest in maize: effects on post harvest losses due to insects and fungi in central Benin, with particular reference to Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

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dc.creatorBorgemeister, C.
dc.creatorAdda, C.
dc.creatorSetamou, M.
dc.creatorHell, K.
dc.creatorDjomamou, B.
dc.creatorMarkham, R.H.
dc.creatorCardwell, K.F.
dc.date1998-07-06
dc.date2026-04-27T12:11:56Z
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dc.descriptionA storage experiment was conducted in Banté, central Benin between autumn 1994 and spring 1995. The maize was harvested 1, 3, and 7 weeks after physiological maturity and stored for up to eight months. The main results were: (a) Leaving the maize in the field for extended periods after physiological maturity resulted in severe grain losses after eight months of storage; (b) Most of the grain losses were attributed to Prostephanus truncatus; (c) Early harvested maize had a higher proportion of mouldy grain; (d) Harvest date had no consistent effect on the level of aflatoxin contamination; (e) Based on a participatory evaluation of maize quality by local farmers, the economic value of maize stored for eight months was highest in maize harvested three weeks after physiological maturity.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/182661
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/116753
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceBorgemeister, C., Adda, C., Sétamou, M., Hell, K., Djomamou, B., Markham, R.H., & Cardwell, K.F. (1998). Timing of harvest in maize: effects on post harvest losses due to insects and fungi in central Benin, with particular reference to prostephanus truncatus (Horn)(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 69(3), 233-242.
dc.subjectprostephanus
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectaflatoxins
dc.subjectharvest date
dc.subjectbenin
dc.subjectbostrichidae
dc.titleTiming of harvest in maize: effects on post harvest losses due to insects and fungi in central Benin, with particular reference to Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)
dc.typeJournal Article

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