Dermestid beetles and some other insect pests associated with stored silkworm cocoons in India, including a world list of dermestid species found attacking this commodity

Veer, Vijay; Negi, Bhawana; Rao, K. M.

doi:10.1016/0022-474x(95)00032-3

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“…The insect pests of dried animal products also attack living insects Dermestes spp. on silkworm pupae and adults (Kumar et al 1988;Veer et al 1996). Use of infested woolen materials can cause allergic reactions like urticarial and papulovesicular lesions in man (Ahmed et al 1981).…”

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Diagnosis and key of the main families and species of South American Coleoptera of forensic importance

Almeida¹,

Mise²

2009

Rev. Bras. entomol.

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Diagnosis and key of the main families and species of South American Coleoptera of forensic importance

Almeida¹,

Mise²

2009

Rev. Bras. entomol.

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“…The dermestid beetle, D. ater also damages the stored cocoons and pupae of A. mylitta during harvesting. The availability of both bivoltine and trivoltine races may be the primary reason for rapid multiplication of the beetle pest population 8,15 . Nine species of dermestid beetles have been reported to cause damage to tasar silkworm 24 .…”

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“…Due to the attack of a number of insects as well as non-insect pests, the tropical tasar silkworm A. mylitta, is being affected [8][9][10]13 . Thus, the prospects of tasar culture in India depends on the condition of pest population 14,15 . These major and minor threats of silk industry cause heavy loss to the total silk production of India resulting in loss for Indian economy.…”

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Parasites-Predators:Their Occurrence and Invasive Impact on the Tropical Tasar Silkworm <I>Antheraea mylitta</I> (Drury) in the Zone of Central India

Gathalkar

Barsagade

2016

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Tasar silk is produced by the wild silkworm Antheraea mylitta (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Owing to its inherent wild nature, the silkworm is exposed to a complex of parasites, predators and diseases that reduce the total silk production. Occurrence and invasion by three parasites and nine predators of A. mylitta are studied here. Moreover, on the basis of their attack and symptoms of parasitism and/or predation, percentage of crop loss (mortality) of A. mylitta is calculated. The parasites including Xanthopimpla pedator (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) were observed as a major pupal endoparasitoid of A. mylitta, which affects about 7-12% of tasar cocoon. In addition, the beetle Dermestes ater (De Geer) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) also affects the pupa/cocoon of A. mylitta, while the Tachnid fly, Blepharipa sp., recognized as a larval-pupal parasite of the silkworm, cause about 1-2% and 2-3% of tasar crop loss respectively. Consequently, among the predators, Canthecona furcellata (Wolff) (Pentatomidae: Hemiptera), was observed as a major predator of A. mylitta that causes about 6-11% of tasar larval mortality. However, 2-3% and 3-4% of crop mortality occurs due to predation by Hierodula bipapilla (Serville) (Mantidae: Dictyoptera) and Vespa orientalis (Linnaeus) (Vespidae: Hymenoptera) respectively. The predatory ants Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius) (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) and Myrmicaria brunnea (Saunders) (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) also contribute to crop reduction by 4-5% and 3-5% respectively. Similarly, non-insect predators such as birds, lizards, squirrels, rats, etc. also affect the silkworm, which further reduces tasar silk production. Therefore, a survey was undertaken in the tasar rearing fields of Vidarbha, Maharashtra, India and the occurrence of the parasites and predators was studied.

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“…Other commodities that hide beetles can damage include stored animal products such as dried fish, cheese, hide, fur, bacon, and dog treats. The larvae can cause considerable damage to timber, cork, plaster, linen, and cotton when they bore into these materials to pupate [20].…”

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The Efficient Role of Dermestes in Damage of Fish in Bangui (Central African Republic)

Florent¹,

Lucie²,

Judith³

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A bad conservation of food is recognized as being one of the critical constraints upon food security among resource poor population across Africa. We have evaluated the traditional management of pests in fish in Central African Republic. The data were analyzed by a factor analysis of correspondence. The Group I contained sensitive species of fish to the attacks of Dermetes frishii, Dermetes lardarius and Dermestes carnivorus.

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Dermestid beetles and some other insect pests associated with stored silkworm cocoons in India, including a world list of dermestid species found attacking this commodity

Cited by 40 publications

References 11 publications

Diagnosis and key of the main families and species of South American Coleoptera of forensic importance

Diagnosis and key of the main families and species of South American Coleoptera of forensic importance

Parasites-Predators:Their Occurrence and Invasive Impact on the Tropical Tasar Silkworm <I>Antheraea mylitta</I> (Drury) in the Zone of Central India

The Efficient Role of Dermestes in Damage of Fish in Bangui (Central African Republic)

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