1. Abiotic factors causing storage losses include excessive humidity, high temperatures, light exposure, oxygen levels, and mechanical damage. These factors promote mold growth, spoilage, and nutrient degradation, leading to significant quality and quantity reductions in stored produce.

    Abiotic factors causing storage losses include excessive humidity, high temperatures, light exposure, oxygen levels, and mechanical damage. These factors promote mold growth, spoilage, and nutrient degradation, leading to significant quality and quantity reductions in stored produce.

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  2. Biotic factors causing storage losses include insects, rodents, fungi, bacteria, and mites. These pests and pathogens infest and degrade agricultural produce, leading to contamination, spoilage, and significant reductions in both quality and quantity.

    Biotic factors causing storage losses include insects, rodents, fungi, bacteria, and mites. These pests and pathogens infest and degrade agricultural produce, leading to contamination, spoilage, and significant reductions in both quality and quantity.

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  3. One method for controlling pests through the selection of plant varieties is using resistant varieties. These plants are bred to be less susceptible to specific pests and diseases, reducing the need for chemical treatments.

    One method for controlling pests through the selection of plant varieties is using resistant varieties. These plants are bred to be less susceptible to specific pests and diseases, reducing the need for chemical treatments.

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  4. Methods to control weeds, insects, and plant diseases include using pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides), mechanical removal, proper seed bed preparation, timely sowing, intercropping, crop rotation, resistant plant varieties, and summer ploughing.

    Methods to control weeds, insects, and plant diseases include using pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides), mechanical removal, proper seed bed preparation, timely sowing, intercropping, crop rotation, resistant plant varieties, and summer ploughing.

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  5. Plant pathogens can be transmitted through air, water, soil, infected seeds, insects, contaminated tools, and human contact. These mediums facilitate the spread of diseases, impacting plant health and agriculture.

    Plant pathogens can be transmitted through air, water, soil, infected seeds, insects, contaminated tools, and human contact. These mediums facilitate the spread of diseases, impacting plant health and agriculture.

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