dc.creatorOdjo, S.
dc.creatorBongianino, N.
dc.creatorGonzález Regalado, J.
dc.creatorCabrera-Soto, L.
dc.creatorPalacios-Rojas, N.
dc.creatorBurgueño, J.
dc.creatorVerhulst, N.
dc.date2022-12-07T20:30:43Z
dc.date2022-12-07T20:30:43Z
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:09:49Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:09:49Z
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/22320
dc.identifier10.3390/insects13100878
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7514068
dc.descriptionSmallholder farmers who grow maize landraces face important challenges to preserve their seed biodiversity from one season to another. This study was carried out in the central highlands of Mexico to compare the effectiveness of two seed storage practices—specifically, polypropylene woven bags (farmers’ conventional practice) vs. hermetic containers—for minimizing seed losses and maintaining germination. Four Mexican landraces were stored for three and six months. Data on moisture content and kernel damage were collected at the beginning and the end of the storage period. Pest-free samples collected were also analyzed for seed germination. Moisture content was below 13% overall and was not significantly affected by storage technology or storage time. Samples from the polypropylene woven bags suffered significant damage from Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus, with the percentages of insect damage and weight loss reaching 61.4% and 23.4%, respectively. Losses were minimal in seed stored in hermetic containers, with a maximum insect damage of 4.1% and weight loss of 2.2%. Overall, the germination rate of samples stored in these airtight containers was greater than 90%. This study provides additional evidence on the effectiveness of hermetic containers at maintaining Mexican landraces’ seed quantity and quality during storage in smallholder conditions in central Mexico.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/11529/10548766
dc.relationhttps://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/insects13100878/s1
dc.relationNutrition, health & food security
dc.relationAgriLAC Resiliente
dc.relationPlant Health
dc.relationResilient Agrifood Systems
dc.relationSecretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Mexico
dc.relationCGIAR Trust Fund
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/125983
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source10
dc.source13
dc.source2075-4450
dc.sourceInsects
dc.source878
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectHermetic Technologies
dc.subjectInsects
dc.subjectMaize Landraces
dc.subjectINSECTA
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectLANDRACES
dc.subjectSEED GERMINATION
dc.subjectSTORAGE LOSSES
dc.subjectSustainable Agrifood Systems
dc.titleEffect of storage technologies on postharvest insect pest control and seed germination in mexican maize landraces
dc.typeArticle
dc.typePublished Version
dc.coverageSwitzerland


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