This study is in two parts. The first reports the results of a mail questionnaire which was sent to 180 companies storing agricultural produce in the South Island of New Zealand. Sixty-eight percent were returned and showed ...

The literature on pest control technology, biology and economics is reviewed. The problem of resistance is considered in economic terms. Pest susceptibility is defined as a resource and because of a lack of property rights, ...

The dried fruit beetle, Carpophilus hemipterus (L.) (Coleoptera : Nitidulidae), is one of the most serious stored products’ pests and destroys fruit in almost every country. Fruit such as apples, apricots, bananas, plums, ...