Abstract
Disinfestation of insect pests is a crucial unit operation to save the quality of food grains during the storage. Several methods of disinfestation are available including chemical and non-chemical methods. However, the use of the chemical method is avoided because of its adverse effects on the environment and studies show that chemical methods have failed frequently in recent years. This paper reviews the recent applications of ionizing radiation, modified atmosphere, and dielectric heating for disinfestation of insect pests in stored grains. It is noted that the technologies mentioned have numerous advantages in applications, however, they also possess some inherent disadvantages that cause adverse effects to the grains being treated. To maximize treatment efficiency, the systematic integration of multiple non-chemical disinfestation methods with other unit operations is recommended.
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