Abstract
Cold plasma has proven itself as a promising method of food preservation by controlling food spoilage bacteria at very low temperatures. It is showing potential for insect control. Synthetic pesticides are mostly used to control Callosobruchus chinensis L. (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera) to which it has developed resistance. The prospective potential of cold plasma treatment to control pulse beetle infestation of chickpea in the storage for about four years of plasma treatment was studied. The four chickpea cultivars were treated with cold plasma at different power 40, 50, and 60 W each for 10, 15, 20 min. Plasma treated and untreated chickpeas were stored in an airtight ziplock pouch. At regular intervals, the grains were observed for infestation. It was found most effective in controlling the pulse beetle infestation of treated chickpea samples. While plasma untreated chickpeas were attacked and damaged mostly by pulse beetle within the first quarter of the storage study. To avoid the problems created by the use of pesticides cold plasma treatment is found to be the best alternative in the protection of chickpea invasion by pulse beetle during a longer storage period. The findings in the present research may be used for the preparation of legumes which may also soak and cook faster like quick-cooking legumes and preserved for years without invasion of pulse beetle.
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Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma treatment was most effective in controlling pulse beetle infestation of treated chickpea samples.
- Taxon
- chickpea
Cicer arietinume0 - Treatment
- cold plasma at different power 40, 50, and 60 W each for 10, 15, 20 mine1
- Interactor
- pulse beetlee0pest
- Outcome
- pulse beetle infestatione0
- Direction
- most effective in controllinge0
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e0“It was found most effective in controlling the pulse beetle infestation of treated chickpea samples”
e1“The four chickpea cultivars were treated with cold plasma at different power 40, 50, and 60 W each for 10, 15, 20 min”
Claim · model-written summary
Plasma-untreated chickpeas were attacked and damaged mostly by pulse beetle within the first quarter of the storage study.
- Taxon
- chickpeasCicer arietinume0
- Interactor
- pulse beetlee0pest
- Outcome
- attacked and damaged mostly by pulse beetlee0
- Qualifier
- within the first quarter of the storage studye0
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e0“While plasma untreated chickpeas were attacked and damaged mostly by pulse beetle within the first quarter of the storage study”
Claim · model-written summary
Cold plasma treatment is found to be the best alternative for protecting chickpea from pulse beetle during longer storage.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinume0
- Treatment
- cold plasma treatmente0
- Interactor
- pulse beetlee0pest
- Outcome
- protection of chickpea invasion by pulse beetlee0
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Verbatim
e0“cold plasma treatment is found to be the best alternative in the protection of chickpea invasion by pulse beetle during a longer storage period”
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