Grain Pests
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article describes beetles, moths, and mites that infest grain storage facilities, the damage they cause to grain and flour, and methods for prevention and control including proper ventilation and carbon disulfide fumigation.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
GRAIN PESTS, beetles, moths, and mites that live in warehouses with grain products. The damage caused by grain pests is very great, as they consume the nutritious parts of the grain and spoil the flour. Bread made from such grain is less nutritious, acquires a bitter taste, and may be harmful to health due to the accumulation in the grain (resp. flour) of excretory products of the pests. To combat grain pests, well-ventilated, dry, and tall granaries are built, and they are whitewashed with lime. Regular ventilation of granaries is especially important, as pests multiply well in stuffy, stale, and damp warehouses. To destroy grain pests, a/a-1 kg of carbon disulfide per 10 cubic meters.
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“Grain Pests.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/grain-pests/