Utilization of mechanical compression as a disinfestation technique for Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor (say)) in timothy hay: Field test

Authors

  • Lope G. Tabil Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,UniversityofSaskatchewan
  • S. Talebi
  • M. D. Shaw
  • W. J. Crerar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v4i4.520

Keywords:

mechanical compression, Hessian fly, disinfestation, hay bale, rebaling, emergence

Abstract

Baled timothy hay underwent testing at a hay processing plant in Canada to determine if mechanical compression (rebaling) could be used as a disinfestation protocol for Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor (Say)) puparia. ?Pressure sensitive films were randomly placed throughout the hay material, on the chamber walls, and in different orientations, to assess the hay compaction unit

Author Biography

Lope G. Tabil, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,UniversityofSaskatchewan

Dr. Tabil started at the Department of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering of the University of Saskatchewan in August 2000. Prior to this position, Dr. Tabil was a Research Engineer with the then Agricultural Value-added Engineering Centre (AVEC) of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development from October 1997 to July 2000. Prior to joining AVEC, he worked as a Research Associate for over a year at the Department of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering of the University of Saskatchewan. He worked on an NSERC-funded project on "Alfalfa Cube Quality Characterization". He was also involved in a project evaluating binders in compressed forages. Dr. Tabil's Ph.D. research was on the "Pelleting and Binding Characteristics of Alfalfa". He has expertise in pelleting of feeds and forage and optimizing the process involved in feed and forage processing, physical properties of agricultural materials and postharvest technology of agricultural crops.

The areas of research in which he works and maintains interest include bioprocess engineering, value-added engineering and postharvest handling of crops. He has also conducted applied research and development projects related to value-added processing of agricultural products including storage, drying and cooling, and physical properties of agricultural and biological materials. For the past few years, he has been working in projects dealing with the utilization of flax straw as fibre reinforcement for biocomposites. He is presently working on bioplastic development from pulse starch, postharvest treatment for red lentil milling, and conversion of lignocellulosic waste into bioproducts, and many others. Dr. Tabil continues to work and have interest in projects such as agricultural waste and processing byproduct utilization and the processing of agricultural materials into industrial products.

References

Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. Hessian Fly. 2006. http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/insects/fad11s00.html. Accessed on [2006-07-20].

Webster F M. The Hessian fly. Washington, DC: United States Department of Agriculture. 1915, Farmers’ Bulletin No. 640, 20 p.

Buntin G D, Raymer P L. Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) damage and forage production of winter wheat. J Econ Entomol, 1989; 82(1): 301-306.

Yokoyama V Y, Hatchett J H, Miller G T. Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) control by hydrogen phosphide fumigation and compression of hay for export to Japan. J Econ Entomol, 1993; 86(1): 76-85.

Yokoyama V Y, Hatchett J H, Miller G T. Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) control by compression of hay for export to Japan. J Econ Entomol, 1993; 86(3): 803-808.

Yokoyama V Y, Hatchett J H, Miller G T. Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) mortality related to moisture, season, temperature and harvesting practices for compressed and fumigated hay exported to Japan. J Econ Entomol, 1994; 87(5):1266-1271.

Yokoyama V Y, Hatchett J H, Miller G T, Hartsell P L. Hydrogen phosphide residues and efficacy to control Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in compressed hay export to Japan. J Econ Entomol, 1994; 87(5): 1272-1277.

Yokoyama V Y, Miller G T, Hartsell P L, Hatchett J H. Complete mortality of Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) puparia in two large-scale tests to confirm the efficacy of a multiple quarantine treatment for compressed hay exported to Japan. J Econ Entomol, 1996; 89(3): 705-711.

Yokoyama V Y, Miller G T, Hartsell P L, Eli T. On-site confirmatory test, film wrapped bales, and shipping conditions of a multiple quarantine treatment to control Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in compressed hay. J Econ Entomol, 1999; 92(5): 1206-1211.

Sokhansanj S, Wood H C, Venkatesan V S. Simulation of thermal disinfestation of hay in rotary drum dryers. Trans ASAE, 1990; 33(5), 1647-1651.

Sokhansanj S, Arinze E, Wood H C, Schoenau G J. Temperature response of baled hay. In: ASAE Annual International Meeting, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Minneapolis, Minnesota August 10-14, 1997, Paper Number 976002, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI, USA.

Tabil L G, Eliason M V, Whistlecraft J, Adams P. Field trials leading to the development of a heat treatment protocol for compressed hay bales. In: ASAE Annual International Meeting, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Toronto, Ontario July 18-22, 1999, Paper Number 991022, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI, USA.

Tabil L G, Eliason M V, Crerar B J, Opoku A, Whistlecraft J, Ortiz F. Heat treatment test for the disinfestation of compressed hay bales conducted in a commercial natural gas-fired heat treatment facility. Saskatoon, SK, Canada: Department of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering, University of Saskatchewan. 2001. 34 p.

ASAE S358.2. Moisture measurement - Forages. In: ASAE Standards, 50th ed. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2003.

Downloads

Published

2011-12-30

How to Cite

Tabil, L. G., Talebi, S., Shaw, M. D., & Crerar, W. J. (2011). Utilization of mechanical compression as a disinfestation technique for Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor (say)) in timothy hay: Field test. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 4(4), 12–20. https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v4i4.520

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2011): IJABE

Section

Power and Machinery Systems

License

IJABE is an international peer reviewed open access journal, adopting Creative Commons Copyright Notices as follows.


Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:


  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).