The Food Pest Management program's primary mission is to design integrated management strategies for insect pests affecting the food industry. The research and extension programs investigate pest problems from the grain storage bin to the food processor, warehouse, distribution center, transportation routes, retail outlets, and home pantry. New management strategies such as grain chilling, ozone, and fumigant are developed through the exploitation of vulnerabilities in pest biology and behavior. Additionally, the influences of sanitation level and environmental manipulation on pest population development are examined. Finally, the efficacy of current and novel monitoring tools are tested.
Websites
Post Harvest Grain Quality & Stored Product Protection Program
Welcome to the Post Harvest Grain Quality & Stored Product Protection Program's home page! This program is a cooperative effort of Purdue University's Cooperative Extension Service, and the Departments of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Entomology, and Botany & Plant Pathology.Author: Linda Mason
Urban Entomology at Purdue
The Center for Urban and Industrial Pest Management was established in the Entomology Department at Purdue University to address the various needs of the pest control industry. As such, it provides additional training, educational resources, and research on pest biology, behavior, and management.Author: Gary Bennett
Stored Food and Grain Publications
Fumigation Information
 Degesch Phostoxin |
 Fumigation Management Plan |
| Guidance for Preparation of a Fumigation Management Plan |
| Popcorn Agri-Chemical Handbook |
| Food Pest Insect Identification Display Case |
Staff
Dr. Linda Mason
Associate Professor, Behavioral Ecology and Food Pest EntomologyOffice Phone: 494-4586
Office Number: SMTH 105B
Lab Number: SMTH 117
Office Phone: 494-6810
Email: lmason@purdue.edu
Biographical Information