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A multidisciplinary approach to stored-grain research.

White, N. D. G.;

Journal of Stored Products Research Year: 1992 Vol: 28 Issue: 2 Pages: 127-137 Ref: many ref.

1992

บทคัดย่อ

The management of stored grains and oilseeds is a complex process. Grain bulks form distinct ecosystems with dormant seeds as 'producers' and communities of insects, mites, microflora, and occasionally, rodents or birds interacting in a unique environment. An effective interaction among many scientific disciplines is needed for effective grain management. Biologists, such as entomologists, acarologists, mycologists, biochemists, toxicologists, geneticists, ecologists, and mycotoxicologists, interact with physical scientists such as agricultural engineers, computer modellers and food scientists, as well as economists and statisticians. A critical factor that encourages multidisciplinary research is the potential manipulation of the storage environment to control or prevent pest outbreaks, a method that cannot be used on growing crops. Some examples of practical studies to solve storage problems with expertise from many different perspectives are discussed. The development of computer 'expert systems' to integrate biological and physical models and direct areas of research will stimulate further multidisciplinary research. Although the grain-storage specialist will have limited knowledge of the relevant disciplines outside his or her own, it is important to have a good grasp of the whole system and to plan and execute research as a team effort.