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Environmentally friendly method protects against parasites in grain silos

Beer is both a luxury and cultural asset , which is why it is so important to protect both the grain and malt used in the brewing process against wheat weevils and other pests . In addition to these harmful insects , silo owners also face other dangers : smouldering fires , fungal infections and evaporation losses can all have a disastrous effect on wheat and malt silos . But now there ’ s an environmentally friendly method operators can use to protect their valuable crops .