Question

What are the symptoms of grains damaged due to improper storage

Answer 1

Stored-grain Insects often cause as much loss after harvest as crop pests cause during the growing season.Insects cause losses by direct feeding damage and also deterioration and contamination of grain.

Answer 2

Grain damage is any degradation in the quality of grain. In the current grain trade, this damage can affect price, feed quality, food product quality, and susceptibility to pest contamination. Between the field and the end use, grainmay go through any number of handling operations which can each contribute to grain damage. For example, grain might encounter free fall, conveyors, spouts, grain throwers, elevators, hoppers, dryers, and many more