Method of killing larvae in infested fruit

Details Method of killing larvae in infested fruit Method of killing larvae in infested fruit

1989-09-29

1991-03-26

Weinstein, Steven

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Processes

Packaging or treatment of packaged product

426410, 426419, 426413, B65B 504, B65B 5302

Patent

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050027867

ABSTRACT:
A method of killing insect larvae in larvae-infected fruit is disclosed, which comprises shrinkwrapping individual fruit from a geographical area infested with an insect known to infect the fruit for a time sufficient to kill larvae of the insect, wherein no treatment of the fruit to kill the insect or the insect larvae occurs between picking and shrinkwrapping the fruit. Shrinkwrapped fruit prepared by the method is also disclosed.

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