@article{icrisat2997,
       publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics},
            year = {1999},
           title = {Solarization to Protect Pigeonpea Seeds from Bruchid Damage during Storage},
           pages = {50--52},
          author = {M A Ghaffar and Y S Chauhan},
          volume = {6},
         journal = {International Chickpea Newsletter},
             url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/2997/},
        abstract = {Temperature and survival of Callosobruchus maculatus was studied in polythene bags containing pigeon pea seeds. The bags were exposed to the sun for a week (maximum outside temperature 42?C) or kept in the laboratory at 30-35?C. The maximum temperature in bags exposed to sunlight was 65?C and C. maculatus in these bags died without laying eggs. In bags kept in the laboratory, C. maculatus laid a considerable number of eggs and survived for up to 5 weeks. Pigeon pea germination was not adversely affected by solarization.}
}