[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 (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.
Fraga
Felipe B
FB
Depto. de Ciências Biológicas, Univ. Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES. felipebf@gmail.com
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Isabel D C C
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Tavares
Marcelo T
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D000818:Animals; D007313:Insecta; D019064:Product Packaging; D013213:Starch
D013213:Starch