Maize Grain Stored in Hermetic Bags: Effect of Moisture and Pest Infestation on Grain Quality

Table 4

Mean (±SE) number of adult Prostephanus truncatus per kilogram of grain after 60, 120, and 180 days of storage.

Treatment	Storage period (days)
	60	120	180
SuperGrain IV-R™ bag + 12% MC grain	0 ± 0a	1 ± 1a	4 ± 2b
SuperGrain IV-R™ bag + 14% MC grain	0 ± 0a	0 ± 0a	10 ± 9b
SuperGrain IV-R™ bag + 16% MC grain	0 ± 0a	1 ± 0a	3 ± 2b
SuperGrain IV-R™ bag + 18% MC grain	0 ± 0a	1 ± 1a	0 ± 0a
Polypropylene bag + 12% MC grain	8 ± 1b	74 ± 6c	41 ± 3c
Polypropylene bag + 14% MC grain	6 ± 2b	18 ± 3b	41 ± 5c
Polypropylene bag + 16% MC grain	10 ± 6b	17 ± 5b	40 ± 5c
Polypropylene bag + 18% MC grain	3 ± 1b	16 ± 3b	30 ± 3c
F value	16.09	61.90	20.84
value	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

Means within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different (SNK test, ).