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MULTI-TACTIC STRATEGIES TO MANAGE ARTHROPOD PESTS OF DRY-CURED PORK
Summary
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<b>Research Effort Categories</b><br>
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Objectives & Deliverables
<b>Project Methods</b><br> Many of the scientific methods used will be well established as general mthods with some minor modifications by us to adapt them to our specific research needs. These include rearing nad handling of mites and other arthromod pests for testing in laboratory fumigation experiemnts; setting up fumigation experients so that target pests can be helpd in a gas-tight fumigation chmaber and known concetrations of gas be generated in each chamber; using gas chromatography to analyze concentrations of gases in chambers; producing special nets for hanging hams for aging; treating such nets with food-safe repelent compounds to keep mites off of hams; conducting standard food evlauation testing with human tase panels.New methods will be developed for keeping mites off of ham aging racks. New methods will bedevoped for treating specially designed ham nets with the repellent compounds under study. New techniques for testing phsical attractants and repellents for mites will be developed.
Principle Investigator(s)
Planned Completion date: 31/08/2025
Effort: $500,000.00
Project Status
ACTIVE
Principal Investigator(s)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Researcher Organisations
KANSAS STATE UNIV
United Kingdom