Post-harvest losses to insects-a world overview

By R. Boxall. 2001

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Farmers’ Criteria for Pesticide Selection and Use in the Pest Control Process (2018, background): “In certain cases, pesticides improved food nutritional value and safety [5,6].”
A comparative study of monoterpenoids and phenylpropanoids from essential oils against stored grain insects: acute toxins or feeding deterrents (2017, background): “It has been estimated that stored-grain losses are 5–10 % in developed countries and 35 % in developing countries (Boxall 1991).”
Reducing Postharvest Losses during Storage of Grain Crops to Strengthen Food Security in Developing Countries (2017, background): “The losses can broadly be categorized as weight loss due to spoilage, quality loss, nutritional loss, seed viability loss, and commercial loss [11].”
Pesticide Exposure, Safety Issues, and Risk Assessment Indicators (2011, background): “Pesticides can also improve the nutritional value of food and sometimes its safety [3,4].”