Zero tolerance to any biotic life in stored grain is big challenge. We cannot accept parasitoids and predators to be introduced to kill stored grain pests.

Zero tolerance to any biotic life in stored grain is big challenge. We cannot accept parasitoids and predators to be introduced to kill stored grain pests.

Dear Japheth Kilonzo

The following limitations are associated with biological control of pests of stored products:

1) The beneficial don’t have access to the pest as an egg, larvae or pupae inside the kernel of stored grain.

2) Not all species of beneficial work efficiently against the pest’s species.

3) Unavailability of particular beneficial for particular pest concern.

4) Such control of pests need to maintain specific conditions of temperature, humidity etc.

Zero tolerance to any insect in stored grain.It is hard to change people‘s ideas