Effectiveness of bio-insecticide incorporated storage bag for safe storage of legumes

ABHINAV DUBEY; INDRA MANI; S M NEBAPURE; P K SHARMA; ROAF AHMAD PARRAY; SHALINI GAUR RUDRA; ARUN KUMAR T V; WASI ALAM; MUKESH KUMAR SINGH

doi:10.56093/ijas.v92i7.118486

Authors

ABHINAV DUBEY ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
INDRA MANI ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
S M NEBAPURE ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
P K SHARMA ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
ROAF AHMAD PARRAY ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
SHALINI GAUR RUDRA ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
ARUN KUMAR T V ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
WASI ALAM ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
MUKESH KUMAR SINGH ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v92i7.118486

Keywords:

Keywords, Azardirachtin, Bio-insecticide, legumes, storage, jute, Woven polypropylene

Abstract

India loses 2–6% of total produce due to lack of improper farm storage facilities. A potential novel method of
incorporating the bioinsecticide (azadirachtin 0.15%) into the storage bag was evaluated for its effectiveness in insect control for safe pulse storage at Division of Agricultural Engineering, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi during 2021. Azadirachtin (2.41%) was incorporated into jute and woven polypropylene bag. The configuration with both sides treated jute and WPP bag produced mortality of 93 and 100% respectively against Callosobruchus maculatus adults. Both the treated bags produced mortality (>75%) within 48 h indicating the efficacy of selected bioinsecticide to contain infestation. The contact toxicity was dependent on porosity and pH of the storage bag material along with exposure time. Incorporation of the bioinsecticide saved more than 30% loss of weight in Bengal gram stored for 6 months. The storage quality of legumes, accessed as percentage of grains with holes and percentage of grains with eggs after storage duration of six months was within the acceptable values. The practice saved a value of `3242/t on stored Bengal gram in Jute bag and `206 in WPP bag respectively. Thus incorporation of azadirachtin could be potential tool for effective post-harvest storage of legumes in a sustainable manner.

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Author Biography

ABHINAV DUBEY, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India

P.hD. Scholar in Division of AgriculturalÂ Engineering, ICAR IARI

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