Tang, J.
Heat Treatments for Postharvest Pest Control : Theory and Practice. - 1 online resource (363 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Reviewers -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 History and Purpose of Quarantine and Phytosanitation Requirements -- 1.2 Review of Treatments -- 1.3 Survey of Heat Treatments -- 1.4 Heat Treatments for Microbial Control -- 1.5 Tolerance of Commodities to Heat Treatments -- 1.6 Conclusions -- 1.7 References -- 2 Fundamental Heat Transfer Theory for Thermal Treatments -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Conventional Heat Transfer Theory -- 2.3 Dielectric Heating -- 2.4 Case Studies to Demonstrate the Differences between Conventional and Dielectric Heating -- 2.5 Closing Remarks -- 2.6 References -- 3 Temperature Measurement -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Principles and Properties -- 3.3 Sensor Calibration, Precision and Response Time -- 3.4 Application of Temperature Sensors -- 3.5 Temperature Control -- 3.6 Closing Remarks -- 3.7 References -- 4 Physiological Responses of Agricultural Commodities to Heat Treatments -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Effects on Physiology -- 4.3 Types of Heat Damage -- 4.4 Responses of Dried Commodities to Heat Treatment -- 4.5 Factors Affecting Response to Heat Treatment -- 4.6 Conclusions -- 4.7 References -- 5 Experimental and Simulation Methods of Insect Thermal Death Kinetics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Experimental Methods for Obtaining Thermal Kinetic Response Information -- 5.3 Insect Mortality Models -- 5.4 Model Comparisons -- 5.5 Model Applications -- 5.6 Closing Remarks -- 5.7 References -- 6 Biology and Thermal Death Kinetics of Selected Insects -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Biology and Economic Impact of Target Species -- 6.3 Thermal Death Data -- 6.4 Influence of Life Stages and Species on Thermal Mortality -- 6.5 Activation Energies for Thermal Kill of Insect Pests -- 6.6 Preconditioning Effects on Thermotolerance of Pests -- 6.7 Effect of Heating Rates in Thermal Treatments. 6.8 Closing Remarks -- 6.9 References -- 7 Thermal Control of Fungi in the Reduction of Postharvest Decay -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Responses of Fungi to Thermal Heat: in Vitro Studies -- 7.3 Methods of Thermal Treatment -- 7.4 Conclusions -- 7.5 Acknowledgements -- 7.6 References -- 8 Disinfestation of Stored Products and Associated Structures Using Heat -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Use of Heat for Insect Management -- 8.3 Effects of High Temperatures on Stored-product Insects -- 8.4 Heat Tolerance in Stored-product Insects -- 8.5 Survey of Current Thermal Kinetic Data: Empirical Methods and Common Models -- 8.6 Current Status of Research and Development in Heat Disinfestation of Stored Products -- 8.7 Heat Disinfestation of Structures -- 8.8 Conclusions -- 8.9 References -- 9 Considerations for Phytosanitary Heat Treatment Research -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Source of Research Organisms -- 9.3 Rearing Conditions -- 9.4 Methods of Infesting Commodities for Disinfestation Research -- 9.5 Determination of Disinfestation Policy -- 9.6 Commodity Conditioning -- 9.7 Commercial Possibilities -- 9.8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 9.9 References -- 10 Heat with Controlled Atmospheres -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Mode of Action of Controlled Atmospheres on Insects -- 10.3 Effects of Controlled Atmospheres on Commodities -- 10.4 Effects of Heat and Controlled Atmospheres on Arthropod Pests -- 10.5 Commodity Response to High-temperature Controlled Atmospheres -- 10.6 Synergistic Effects of Heat and Controlled Atmospheres -- 10.7 Promising Treatments -- 10.8 Summary -- 10.9 References -- 11 The Influence of Heat Shock Proteins on Insect Pests and Fruits in Thermal Treatments -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Heat Shock Proteins -- 11.3 Heat Shock Responses and Heat Shock Proteins in Plant Tissue -- 11.4 Heat Shock Responses and Heat Shock Proteins in Insects. 11.5 Discussion -- 11.6 References -- 12 Thermal Treatment Protocol Development and Scale-up -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Strategies for Thermal Treatment Development -- 12.3 Systematic Development of RF Treatment for In-shell Walnuts -- 12.4 Developing RF Treatments for Fresh Fruits -- 12.5 Conclusions -- 12.6 References -- 13 Commercial Quarantine Heat Treatments -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Definitions and Concepts -- 13.3 Quarantine Heat Treatments -- 13.4 Quarantine Treatment Protocols -- 13.5 Quarantine Security Statistics -- 13.6 Developing Quarantine Heat Treatments -- 13.7 Commodity Quality -- 13.8 Experimental Heat Treatment Equipment -- 13.9 Heat Treatment Research -- 13.10 Commercial Heat Treatment Equipment and Facilities -- 13.11 Approved Commercial Heat Treatments -- 13.12 Summary -- 13.13 References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Due to the nature of agricultural commodities as carriers of exotic pests, importing countries have employed varying methods of pest control for postharvest products. Thermal treatments are emerging as effective alternatives to traditional methods. This book provides information of these increasingly important treatments.
9781845932534
Food storage pests -- Control.
Insect pests -- Control.
Insect pests -- Effect of temperature on.
Electronic books.
SB933.7 -- .H43 2007eb
631.5/68
Heat Treatments for Postharvest Pest Control : Theory and Practice. - 1 online resource (363 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Reviewers -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 History and Purpose of Quarantine and Phytosanitation Requirements -- 1.2 Review of Treatments -- 1.3 Survey of Heat Treatments -- 1.4 Heat Treatments for Microbial Control -- 1.5 Tolerance of Commodities to Heat Treatments -- 1.6 Conclusions -- 1.7 References -- 2 Fundamental Heat Transfer Theory for Thermal Treatments -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Conventional Heat Transfer Theory -- 2.3 Dielectric Heating -- 2.4 Case Studies to Demonstrate the Differences between Conventional and Dielectric Heating -- 2.5 Closing Remarks -- 2.6 References -- 3 Temperature Measurement -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Principles and Properties -- 3.3 Sensor Calibration, Precision and Response Time -- 3.4 Application of Temperature Sensors -- 3.5 Temperature Control -- 3.6 Closing Remarks -- 3.7 References -- 4 Physiological Responses of Agricultural Commodities to Heat Treatments -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Effects on Physiology -- 4.3 Types of Heat Damage -- 4.4 Responses of Dried Commodities to Heat Treatment -- 4.5 Factors Affecting Response to Heat Treatment -- 4.6 Conclusions -- 4.7 References -- 5 Experimental and Simulation Methods of Insect Thermal Death Kinetics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Experimental Methods for Obtaining Thermal Kinetic Response Information -- 5.3 Insect Mortality Models -- 5.4 Model Comparisons -- 5.5 Model Applications -- 5.6 Closing Remarks -- 5.7 References -- 6 Biology and Thermal Death Kinetics of Selected Insects -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Biology and Economic Impact of Target Species -- 6.3 Thermal Death Data -- 6.4 Influence of Life Stages and Species on Thermal Mortality -- 6.5 Activation Energies for Thermal Kill of Insect Pests -- 6.6 Preconditioning Effects on Thermotolerance of Pests -- 6.7 Effect of Heating Rates in Thermal Treatments. 6.8 Closing Remarks -- 6.9 References -- 7 Thermal Control of Fungi in the Reduction of Postharvest Decay -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Responses of Fungi to Thermal Heat: in Vitro Studies -- 7.3 Methods of Thermal Treatment -- 7.4 Conclusions -- 7.5 Acknowledgements -- 7.6 References -- 8 Disinfestation of Stored Products and Associated Structures Using Heat -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Use of Heat for Insect Management -- 8.3 Effects of High Temperatures on Stored-product Insects -- 8.4 Heat Tolerance in Stored-product Insects -- 8.5 Survey of Current Thermal Kinetic Data: Empirical Methods and Common Models -- 8.6 Current Status of Research and Development in Heat Disinfestation of Stored Products -- 8.7 Heat Disinfestation of Structures -- 8.8 Conclusions -- 8.9 References -- 9 Considerations for Phytosanitary Heat Treatment Research -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Source of Research Organisms -- 9.3 Rearing Conditions -- 9.4 Methods of Infesting Commodities for Disinfestation Research -- 9.5 Determination of Disinfestation Policy -- 9.6 Commodity Conditioning -- 9.7 Commercial Possibilities -- 9.8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 9.9 References -- 10 Heat with Controlled Atmospheres -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Mode of Action of Controlled Atmospheres on Insects -- 10.3 Effects of Controlled Atmospheres on Commodities -- 10.4 Effects of Heat and Controlled Atmospheres on Arthropod Pests -- 10.5 Commodity Response to High-temperature Controlled Atmospheres -- 10.6 Synergistic Effects of Heat and Controlled Atmospheres -- 10.7 Promising Treatments -- 10.8 Summary -- 10.9 References -- 11 The Influence of Heat Shock Proteins on Insect Pests and Fruits in Thermal Treatments -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Heat Shock Proteins -- 11.3 Heat Shock Responses and Heat Shock Proteins in Plant Tissue -- 11.4 Heat Shock Responses and Heat Shock Proteins in Insects. 11.5 Discussion -- 11.6 References -- 12 Thermal Treatment Protocol Development and Scale-up -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Strategies for Thermal Treatment Development -- 12.3 Systematic Development of RF Treatment for In-shell Walnuts -- 12.4 Developing RF Treatments for Fresh Fruits -- 12.5 Conclusions -- 12.6 References -- 13 Commercial Quarantine Heat Treatments -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Definitions and Concepts -- 13.3 Quarantine Heat Treatments -- 13.4 Quarantine Treatment Protocols -- 13.5 Quarantine Security Statistics -- 13.6 Developing Quarantine Heat Treatments -- 13.7 Commodity Quality -- 13.8 Experimental Heat Treatment Equipment -- 13.9 Heat Treatment Research -- 13.10 Commercial Heat Treatment Equipment and Facilities -- 13.11 Approved Commercial Heat Treatments -- 13.12 Summary -- 13.13 References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Due to the nature of agricultural commodities as carriers of exotic pests, importing countries have employed varying methods of pest control for postharvest products. Thermal treatments are emerging as effective alternatives to traditional methods. This book provides information of these increasingly important treatments.
9781845932534
Food storage pests -- Control.
Insect pests -- Control.
Insect pests -- Effect of temperature on.
Electronic books.
SB933.7 -- .H43 2007eb
631.5/68