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Product or Method |
Application |
Mode of Action |
Effects on Target Organism |
Remarks and particular Recommendation |
Region |
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| Pests | Efficiency | |||||
| Action of the sun heat and light. | a) Spreading
produce on the ground (court- yards or roadsides) to
expose it to the sun. b) Utilising of simple solar dryers made of black iron sheets or plastics. |
The heat pests
also inside the grains. The light expels pests the
produce Drying reduces the risk of infestation by secondary pests and micro organisms |
All kills the kinds of pests, including larvae inside the grains. | Very good, but without long term effectiveness. | Recommended and simple method. Effectiveness depends on a sufficient drying time. The lack of temperature regulation influences the germination capacity of seeds. | The whole African continent. |