Low temperature storage of food and other alternatives to methyl bromide
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Jaques, J. A. & del-Rio, M. A. (2020). Low temperature storage of food and other alternatives to methyl bromide. Proceedings of International Conference on Alternatives to Methyl Bromide, 111-114.Abstract
Cold treatments are predominantly used to inhibit decay of stored commodities and to extend their shelf life. Recently, cold treatments have been used successfully to control insect pests, mainly in tropical commodities, providing chilling injury can be avoided. This paper summarises the main uses of cold storage as a quarantine treatment.