Insect pests dissemination by extruded starch packages

We observed the viability of extruded starch products used as impact protector for fragile packing as a food source of the following stored grains pests: Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens), Lasioderma serricorne (Fabr.), Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.), Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Tribolium castaneum (H...

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Published in:Neotropical entomology 2009-07, Vol.38 (4), p.548-entomol
Main Authors: Fraga, Felipe B, Alencar, Isabel D C C, Tavares, Marcelo T
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Animals
Coleoptera
Cryptolestes ferrugineus
Insecta
Lasioderma serricorne
Lepidoptera
Oryzaephilus surinamensis
Plodia interpunctella
Product Packaging
Sitophilus oryzae
Starch
Tribolium castaneum
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Summary:We observed the viability of extruded starch products used as impact protector for fragile packing as a food source of the following stored grains pests: Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens), Lasioderma serricorne (Fabr.), Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.), Sitophilus oryzae (L.), Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera) and Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera). Cryptolestes ferrugineus, L. serricorne and T. castaneum were found in these products, which are used by them as shelter and food. Under experimentation, we observed the development of O. surinamensis, S. oryzae and P. interpunctella feeding on this food source. Thus, it is recorded the viability of such material to be a potential dispersal vehicle to spread insect pests.
ISSN:1519-566X
DOI:10.1590/S1519-566X2009000400019