Miller Magazine Issue: 115 July 2019

76 MILLER / JULY 2019 “Continuous monitoring and early detection of possible failures consist the basis for the establishment of an effective and reliable low oxygen application strategy in silos. In chambers a few sensors may do the work accurately, but when it comes to large bulks in silos the number of sensors should be drastically increased to minimize the chances of having oxygen nests in the treated area. Apart from monitoring of the percentage of oxygen alone, the utilization of a series of sensing devices can provide an “early warning” system.” Is low oxygen effective against insects in silos? Prof. Christos Athanassiou Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment University of Thessaly Greece athanassiou@uth.gr