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Insect infestation in stored animal products

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Title Insect infestation in stored animal products
 
Creator Rajendran, S.
Hajira Parveen, K.M.
 
Subject 26 Pesticide Chemistry
28 Meat, Fish & Poultry
05 Insect/Pest Control
 
Description Published information about insect pest infestation in dried or preserved animal products comprising food items like dried fish and milk powder and non-food materials such as hides and skins, silkworm cocoons, wool and woollen materials, honeybee combs, fishmeal and museum collections/exhibits and control measures has been summarised in this review. Beetle and moth pests belonging to the Dermestidae and Tineidae, respectively, attack the animal products, during the processing or manufacturing stage as well as in storage. The insects cause considerable loss or damage to the commodity in terms of quantity,quality and market value. Silk, apiculture and leather industries are particularly affected by the pests. Data on the extent of losses due to insect pests in various preserved animal products are lacking. Insect control measures in these products differ depending on the conditions of storage or processing and the relevant cost
factor. Phosphine fumigation plays an important role in insect pest elimination in the majority of the stored
animal products. For disinfesting museum objects and honeycombs, freezing (for artefacts) or modified
atmosphere application of CO2 or nitrogen is preferred. Commodities such as woollen materials, dried fish,
fishmeal and feeds containing animal products and their storage premises are sometimes treated with
residual contact insecticides such as deltamethrin, pirimiphos-methyl, permethrin and synergised
pyrethrins. For protecting animal products, especially dried fish, different countries have examined
alternatives including plant extracts and vegetable oils.
The need for detailed studies on (i) fumigation with alternatives to methyl bromide such as sulphuryl
fluoride, ethyl formate and ozone, (ii) disinfestation methods involving the active principles from natural
products and (iii) exploitation of insect traps for pest management in museums has been highlighted.
 
Date 2005
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/1231/1/Journal_of_Stored_Products_Research_41_%282005%29_1-30.pdf
Rajendran, S. and Hajira Parveen, K.M. (2005) Insect infestation in stored animal products. Journal of Stored Products Research, 41. pp. 1-30.