This laboratory is responsible for verifying and ensuring
the wholesomeness of dried food commodities (e.g. cereals,
baked products, legumes, spices) by conducting qualitative
and quantitative analyses of food for insects, insect
fragments and extraneous matter.
Services
Offered:
Tamara Morrison prepares to set an insect pheromone trap
Hubert Gray conducts insect
identification
Insect fragment analyses of food and feed
Insect
detection, count, identification and quantification
to prevent loss and tainting of food
Extraneous
matter analyses to detect rodent hairs and other filth
Moisture
content determination of durable commodities such as
peanuts, rice and wheat
Consultation
re drying and storage techniques to prevent infestation
and mould growth
Small scale fumigation, e.g. seeds and ethnic products
intended for export to meet phytosanitary requirements
and seed viability
Germination
tests of seeds for planting
Grading
service for grains and legumes
Radionuclide
level and silver nitrate tests
Certification of commodities
Bioassays of insecticides to determine their efficacy
and recommended dosage rates.
Dr. Grace-Ann Biggs-Allen evaluates
the viability of the unit's insect cultures
Dr. Grace-Ann Biggs-Allen conducting
in-house training
Hubert Gray addresses a group of
students as they tour the Entomology
Laboratory
