Pest Management In The Food Industry

Pest Management in the Food Industry addresses core pest management issues including potential safety concerns for the food industry. Expert editors and contributors cover analysis and risk assessment for preventing and mitigating pest contamination for improving the quality, safety and analysis of food. The book highlights the history and importance of the subject with thorough coverage of food industry pests, commonly found pathogens, pesticides used and pest management practices. Individual chapters provide comprehensive coverage, with global considerations, of pest management on farms, in food storage and transportation, food processing facilities, food retail and food service. Professionals in food science, human health, microbiology, analytical chemistry, and toxicology and safety sciences will find this book particularly useful. Unlike other books on pest management and food safety, Pest Management in the Food Industry addresses the entire food production process and food safety components therein, with emphasis on identification and mitigation of contamination and adulteration by pests and related pathogens from farm to fork.

Introduction to food-pest ecology and management; World resources and food losses to pest; Origins of insects as storage pests; Storage ecosystems; Ecology and control of microorganisms decomposing stored foods; Mite pests in stored food; Insect pests of minor importance; Ecological and behavioral aspects of cockroach management; The asian cockroach: implications for the food industry and complexities of management strategies; Beetles: coleoptera; Spider beetles: ptinidae; Biology and ecology of moth pests of stored foods; Synanthropic flies: diptera; Ants: formicidae, hymenoptera; Hymenopterus parasites of stored-food insect pests; Pest bir ecology and management; Ecology and management of bats as food-industry pests; Bioeconomics and integrated pest management of commensal rodents; Commentary on microbial and intertebrate pestecology; Commentary on vertebrate pest ecology; Prevention; Preventiveaspects of sanitation; Design and construction: building-out pests; Protecting packages against insects; Prevention and management of peast problems associated with transportation of food; Commentary on prevention; Survey and control; Biological mathods of survey and control; Host-plant resistance to insects in stored cereals and legumes; Pest resistance to pesticides; Physical methods to manage stored-food pests; Chemical control of insect pests in bulk-stored grains; Chemical controlof rodent pests in bulk-stored grains; Chemical methods to control insect pests of processed foods; Fumigation in the food industry; Commentary on survey and control; Health considerations; Nutrition changes caused by pests in food; Food pests as diseases agents; Food pests as disease vectors; Commentary on health aspects: overt and insidious implications of food pests and health; Regulation and inspection; The food and drug administration and the regulation of food sanitation; Inspection activities of the food and drug administration; Regulatory and residue issues in the US environmental protection agency; Regulatory and inspection functions in the US department of agriculture; Food industry self-inspection; Commentary on regulatory aspects; Commentary on inspection aspects; Management; Principles of reading stored-product insects and of insectary management; Education strategies for food-pest managers; Professional and consultant services; Integrated pest management for the food industry; Commentary on food-pest ecology and management.

In their comprehensive paper, Montague Yudelman, Annu Ratta, and Davi Nygaard examine the key issues with regard to pest management and food production over the coming decades. They draw attention to the lack of adequate information on the magnitude and impact of pest losses; without such information, policymarkers are handicapped when devising strategies for meeting food needs. The authors address both chemical and nonchemical approaches to pest management, highlighting the importance of biotechnology. There is growing public sentiment against biotechnology but little appreciation as yet of its contributions to alleviating hunger by, among other things, controlling pest losses. The authors also address the important subject of the roles of different actors in pest management, most notably the private sector.

Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security explores the broad range of opportunity and challenges afforded by Integrated Pest Management systems. The book focuses on the insect resistance that has developed as a result of pest control chemicals, and how new methods of environmentally complementary pest control can be used to suppress harmful organisms while protecting the soil, plants, and air around them. As the world’s population continues its rapid increase, this book addresses the production of cereals, vegetables, fruits, and other foods and their subsequent demand increase. Traditional means of food crop production face proven limitations and increasing research is turning to alternative means of crop growth and protection. Addresses environmentally focused pest control with specific attention to its role in food security and sustainability. Includes a range of pest management methods, from natural enemies to biomolecules. Written by experts with extensive real-world experience.

Insect Management for Food Storage and Processing, Second Edition is completely revised and updated with new chapters on topics including inspection techniques; retail pest management; environmental manipulation (e.g., hot, cold, modified atmospheres, ionization) to control insects; and the latest scientific research on integrated pest management (IPM) control techniques. Common and unusual exterior/interior pest insects are covered and examples of both chemical and non-chemical pest insect control strategies are thoroughly discussed. The book provides the practical and science-based strategies to solve pest insect problems in an effective and economical manner. Chapter authors are recognized around the world as experts in their respective fields. Scientific language is put in simple terms so those working in a food plant or warehouse environment can easily take information from the chapters and apply it for effective pest insect control strategies. Control methods explained have survived the test of time. This edition addresses the pesticide and food safety regulatory environment food processing personnel must work in every day. Chapter information presented is original research that contains basic reference material, literature reviews, and actual pest insect case histories that authors have experienced with control methods that work. The book is written so its readers can pick it up and use it as a ready reference across any food manufacturing or production environment. It’s a must read for commercial and structural pest control operators, technicians, or directors; food plant inspectors, auditors, and plant sanitarians; as well as QA managers, food safety consultants, and university extension personnel.

This book focuses on current food shortages and on the impact of pests in reducing world food supplies. At present, total worldwide food losses from pests are estimated to be about 45 percent. Preharvest losses alone, from insects, plant pathogens, and weeds, are estimated at about 30 percent. Additional postharvest losses from microorganisms, insects, and rodents range from about 10 to 20 percent. The contributors present data on the extent of these kinds of crop losses and analyze immediate and long-term pest management strategies. Emphasis is given to an evaluation of the effectiveness of integrated controls and the various new nonchemical pest controls used to reduce crop and livestock losses. The current worldwide environmental problems associated with both large-scale pesticide use and other pest control methods are also analyzed, including the impact that increased use of pesticides can be expected to have on the human environment. While the data included are technical, the presentation and analysis will be of interest to both the scientific community and the general public.