Role of storage fungi in the nutrition of coffee bean weevil Araecerus fasciculatus (DeGeer).

Shivaramaiah, H. M. and Raghunathan, A. N. (1989) Role of storage fungi in the nutrition of coffee bean weevil Araecerus fasciculatus (DeGeer). Journal of Coffee Research, 19 (1). 39-45; 7 ref..

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Abstract

Three species of fungi and several kinds of bacteria were isolated from surface-sterilized larvae, pupae and adults of the anthribid Araecerus fasciculatus reared on maize grain in the laboratory. Aspergillus ruber was the predominant storage fungus, and among the bacteria, cocci were more abundant in the immature stages and gram-positive sporulating bacilli in adults. Due to nutritional supplementation, breeding of the anthribid in stored products was increased by the presence of A. ruber. Given a free choice, the anthribid preferred food containing A. ruber to that containing other storage fungi. A. ochraceus did not support multiplication of the pest.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	stored-products-pests; insect-pests; cereal-grains; maize-; commodities-; physiology-; nutrition-; microorganisms-; interactions-; stored-products; biology-; animal-physiology; agricultural-entomology
Subjects:	600 Technology > 07 Beverage Technology > 04 Coffee 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 29 Microbiological food > 02 Fungi
Divisions:	Food Protectants and Infestation Control
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2021 09:54
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2021 09:54
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8182

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