Harvest Preview M
Keep an eye on grain stores
ahead of harvest • Don’t leave it too late to protect stores • Focus on Integrated Pest Management • Monitor for insects, mites and rodents
onitoring grain stores after cleaning should be a priority ahead of
harvest – with a special focus on preventing pest infestations, say experts. With increasing industry fo- cus on Integrated Pest Manage- ment and harvest just around the corner, growers should pay par- ticular attention to ongoing hy- giene maintenance, explains Ken Black, national account manager for Bayer’s pest solutions team. An integrated approach to grain store management is vital to protect crop quality and any premiums, said Mr Black. “After
the initial clean down, it’s impor- tant stores are closely monitored for insect and rodent activity,” he added.
The Bayer team will be on hand to offer store management advice to farmers and contractors attending this month’s Cereals event. The two-day show takes place on 12-13 June at Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire.
Early treatment
“Simple methods can be under- taken to ensure early pest iden- tifi cation, allowing early treat- ment and control,” said Mr Black. “To monitor for insects, ob- serve the area on a regular ba- sis, paying particular attention to cracks and crevices,” he add- ed. “Use insect monitoring traps around the store to capture in- sects and highlight areas of ac- tivity.”
When it comes to rodent mon-
Stores should be monitored after treatment, says Ken Black
itoring, store managers should look for droppings, footprints, gnawing and access points. They should also consider using a non-toxic monitoring block in areas where activity is identifi ed
Treating the building fabric with an application of liquid grain protectant fK-Obiol
or suspected. If pest activity is identifi ed,
then a decision needs to be made on the best options for control. If rodents are an issue, then guide- lines issued by the Campaign for Responsible
Rodenticide Use
should be followed before, dur- ing and following treatment.
Optimum control “To manage insect infestations, treat walls, fl oors and roof spaces
Ergot can move into ‘clean’ grain
Ergot alkaloids can move within cereal ears to other- wise ‘clean’ grain, according to research published by AHDB. Grain can also become con- taminated with the mycotox- in after harvest, particularly through contact with broken ergot sclerotia. The research fi ndings will feed into a Euro- pean review which could im- pose a threshold for total er- got alkaloids. It was known that ergot alkaloids can be detected in grain that appears clear of ergot infection. The AHDB commissioned the study to investigate any routes taken by the toxin to contaminate clean grain – including wheth- er the alkaloids can move be- tween fl owers.
AHDB grain quality re-
searcher Dhan Bhandari said: “Because ergot alkaloids were detected in apparently clean grains, it demonstrates the limitations of visual inspec- tions.”
with K-Obiol – paying particular attention to ledges, corners and areas where dust and debris ac- cumulate,” said Mr Black. “Ideal- ly treating two months ahead of harvest will give optimum con- trol.”
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Phone: 01379 678459 Email:
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