1st International Conference on Sustainable Tropical Land Management IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 648 (2021) 012034 IOP Publishing doi:10.1088/1755-1315/648/1/012034
Controlling maize weevil in corn plants by improving cultivation technology and postharvest handling
A Arrahman and M S Saenong
Indonesian Cereal Research Institute, Maros, Indonesia
E-mail: msudjaksaenong@gmail.com
Abstract: The maize weevil is
corn pests that reduce production and damages the storage quality. Therefore,
pest management should simultaneously be carried out by applying all available
technologies. This pest can damage up to 30% of plant productivity, not
including the value of losses due to decreased quality of hazardous materials
for health and safety, both as feed and feed. Aflatoxin contamination for
example, can be dangerous if consumed. This paper is a desk study that reviews
some literature, attempts to describe the role of cultivation technology
improvement, crop protection, optimum watering, phosphate fertilization, the
technology of postharvest handling, management of water content of corn
kernels, sanitation, cleanliness, warehouse management, pesticide use, and
fumigation in reducing the scale of damage and increasing the added value of
production, and improving the quality of stored materials so that they are safe
to use, both as food and feed. The utilization of cultivation technology
management and good postharvest handling will have an impact on controlling and
reducing the damage quality of storage materials and increasing the safe
product quality for both food and feed needs as well.
