Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Dr. Swetha Kodali, N Prathyusha, Dr. SL Pooja, Dr. T Kamalaja, Dr. R Neela Rani and Dr. V Vijaya Lakshmi

Abstract:
An infestation is an invasion of insects on a place like a house or food products or powder forms. An attack by insects on a product that damages the quantity, quality and performance of a product. Hermetic bags can prevent excessive insect infestation, and toxin formation. The study resulted that the orange and yellow color in control bag did not maintain the moisture content. This states that moisture content of colors was maintained in hermetic bag when compared to normal plastic bag. Hermetic bag was more suitable for pink, blue, orange and green colors for long storage duration. Hermetic storage also prevents the reabsorption of moisture from the atmosphere. Re-absorption of moisture can deteriorate stored grains as it encourages mold growth which can lead to aflatoxin contamination. As the use of hermetic bags is a good intervention for preventing storage loss, it is best promoted not only for providing direct profits to farmers but also for health benefits, as bag use implies a lower need for pesticides and a possible reduction in aflatoxin intake.