What medicine can I put in corn kernels to prevent them from getting worms

The main crop grown by farmers in Northeast China is corn. Every year when the corn harvest season comes, farmers are busy harvesting the golden corn while also finding ways to store corn kernels, that is, to store seeds, so that they can continue planting corn next year. The storage of corn kernels also requires skills. If they are not stored properly or without the use of pesticides, the corn kernels may become infested with insects. So what kind of medicine should be used to prevent corn kernels from getting infested with insects?

1. Pests need three conditions to breed: insect sources, temperature, and oxygen.

Others can thrive at lower humidity levels, such as the corn weevil, which can survive at 10% moisture.

1. The simplest way is to use aluminum phosphide to store it in low doses. You can also mix insect repellent phosphorus on the surface.

2. Store at low temperatures. As long as the temperature of corn is below 15 degrees, pests will not move and insects will not grow.

3. Use outdoor freezing to kill insect eggs and seal to isolate the invasion of foreign insect sources. This is more troublesome and requires technology.

4. Nitrogen filling, carbon dioxide filling, etc. are expensive

2. What medicine should be used to prevent corn kernels from getting worms?

To prevent the breeding of insects, you can place fumigants in the corn pile in advance according to the instructions, but you should pay attention to safety and the expiration date of the corn. There are special moth-repellent drugs in the seed-selling stores, which come in tablets and 10 tablets in a glass tube. They are easily oxidized when exposed to air. When using them, wrap them in a few small pieces of discarded cloth and put them into a container containing corn to prevent the growth of borers.

3. How to store corn

1. The main reason for corn insects is that the grain is damp or moldy, so keeping it ventilated and dry is the key;

2. It is recommended to place the shelf 20cm away from the ground and do not place anything;

3. Keep the storage room ventilated, dry and low temperature;

4. Install screen doors and windows on room doors, windows, exhaust vents and other passages;

5. It is recommended to install anti-scouring devices on the edges of each passage door, and the gaps should be small enough to reduce the invasion of insects;

6. Check the granary regularly, keep the grain dry, check the temperature and humidity of the grain, and take timely measures if abnormal temperature or humidity or insects are found.