 |  | Manual on the Prevention of Post-harvest Grain Losses (GTZ) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface to the second edition |
| | Preface to the first edition |
| | Illustrations |
| | 1. Introduction |
|  | 2. The fundamentals of storage |
| | 2.1 Properties of stored produce |
| | 2.2 Climatic factors in storage |
| | 2.3 Further literature |
| | 3. Post - harvest losses |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 3.1 Losses in quantity |
| | 3.2 Losses in quality |
| | 3.3 Sources of losses |
| | 3.4 Further literature |
| | 4. Farm and village level storage |
| | 4.1 Farm storage methods |
| | 4.2 Village level storage |
| | 4.3 Drying |
| | 4.4 Pest control on farm level |
| | 4.5 Further literature |
| | 5. Central storage |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 5.1 Storage facilities |
| | 5.2 Store management |
| | 5.3 Further literature |
| | 6. Fungi and mycotoxins |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 6.1 Storage fungi |
| | 6.2 Mycotoxins |
| | 6.3 Further literature |
| | 7. Important pests in storage |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 7.1 Identification of pests |
| | 7.2 Classification of storage pests |
| | 7.3 Development of insects |
| | 7.4 The effect changes in climate on development |
| | 7.5 The use of various sources of food by pests |
| | 7.6 Morphological features of insects |
| | 7.7 Storage pest species |
| | 7.8 Further literature |
| | 8. Pest control using insecticides |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 8.1 Insecticides |
| | 8.2 Application techniques |
| | 8.3 Calculating the dosage of insecticides in stored product pest control |
| | 8.4 Precautionary measures |
| | 8.5 Equipment |
| | 8.6 Further literature |
| | 9. Pest control using fumigants |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 9.1 Areas of application for fumigants |
| | 9.2 Fumigants |
| | 9.3 Measuring the gas concentration in the air |
| | 9.4 Safety regulations |
| | 9.5 First aid |
| | 9.6 Equipment |
| | 9.7 Further literature |
| | 10. Integrated pest management |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 10.1 Mechanical methods |
| | 10.2 Physical methods |
| | 10.3 Biological control methods |
| | 10.4 Biotechnical methods |
| | 10.5 Literature |
| | 11. Rodent pests |
| | (introduction...) |
| | 11.1 Characteristic features of rodents |
| | 11.2 Rodents as storage pests |
| | 11.3 Damage and losses |
| | 11.4 Biology of rodents |
| | 11.5 Signs of rodent infestation |
| | 11.6 Preventive measures |
| | 11.7 Control measures |
| | 11.8 Safety measures |
| | 11.9 First aid measures in case of poisoning |
| | 11.10 Equipment |
| | 11.11 Further literature |
