Radio frequency heating: A potential method for post-harvest pest control in nuts and dry products

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1169-1174

  Wang, Shao Jin ^a   Tang, Ju Ming ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfestation; Heat; Nut; Postharvest; Radio frequency

Indexed keywords

FUMIGATION; HEATING; INSECT CONTROL; RADIOFREQUENCY SPECTROSCOPY;

DISINFESTATION; FIFTH INSTAR CODLING MOTH; FIFTH INSTAR NAVEL ORANGEWORM; METHYL BROMIDE FUMIGATION; NUTS; PHYTOSANITARY; POSTHARVEST;

PEST CONTROL;

ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; HEAT; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTH; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SURVIVAL; WALNUT;

ANIMALS; ANNELIDA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; HEAT; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; JUGLANS; MOTHS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIO WAVES; STERILIZATION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 10944271079     PISSN: 10093095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2004.1169     Document Type: Article

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