The effects of mechanical damage, insect infestation and
storage conditions on seed viability of spring wheat were studied by
three known tests, laboratory germination, greenhouse growth, and
tetrazolium staining, so that the relationship of these tests could be
discerned to facilitate seed testing work.
Mechanical damage was induced by threshing,...
This study was conducted to determine the effects of insect
infestation on areas of heating in stored grain, and to demonstrate
the ability of four species of insects to initiate or promote the
spread of these heating areas. The four insects used were the
granary weevil Sitophilus granarius (L.), the...