ABSTRACT
The infestation of insects to stored commodities has been occurring since human civilization. As per archaeological reports, there are so many insects associated with stored produce. In the early days of development people completely depended upon chemical insecticides, but they cause resistance, resurgence, and secondary outbreak of storage insects; besides these insecticides also contaminate the environment with high residual effect. Scientist from several countries reported the dangerous effects of methyl bromide and aluminum phosphide on the ozone layer. There are many safe, cost-effective methods, which have the efficiency to manage the storage insects several methods, without the need to use chemical fumigants. The technique for management of stored grain through behavioral manipulation using semiochemicals may be classified into two types, according to their activities: long-range and short-range techniques. In short-range management technique, these chemicals which act as stimulants or deterrents are applied in order to affect feeding of insects.
