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Search History * #1 Dermestes maculatus (78 records)

Record 1 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions Part 1 (1996)
AN: TT597-0009See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Fumigant toxicity is the major route of insecticidal activity of citruspeel essential oils
AU: DonPedro-KN
SO: PESTICIDE-SCIENCE. JAN 1996; 46 (1) : 71-78
PY: 1996
IS: 0031-613X
AB: Dosages (>10 ml mg(-1) against Callosobruchus maculatus F. or Sitophilus zeamais Motsch; >20 ml kg(-1) against Dermestes maculatus Deg.) of citruspeel oils reduced oviposition or larval emergence through parental adult mortality, but had no residual activity on the eggs or larvae produced by survivors. Oil-treated grains (7 ml kg(-1) against C. maculatus) or dried fish (28 ml kg(-1) against D. maculatus) which caused 100% mortality 1 h after application lost all activity within 24 h, thus confirming the non-residual nature of the effects. The activity of limepeel oil against test insects was found to be dependent on the time interval between the application of oil and start of bioassays. The non-volatile residues of limepeel oil were not toxic to insects on glass and dried-fish surfaces.Topical toxicity trials against D. maculatus adults also illustrated the relative unimportance of contact toxicity of citrus oils, as appreciable mortality (at application rates of up to 2 mu l per insect) was obtained only when treated insects were confined in air-tight glass chambers. The volatility of toxic constituents in the oils was further illustrated by mortality of untreated C. maculatus adults confined in air-tight chambers with topically treated D. maculatus. A more efficient way to use citruspeel essential oils to control insects would be as a fumigant in relatively enclosed or air-tight systems.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 199600

Record 2 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions Part 3 (1996)
AN: UX207-0002See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Fumigant toxicity of citruspeel oils against adult and immature stages of storage insect pests
AU: DonPedro-KN
SO: PESTICIDE-SCIENCE. JUL 1996; 47 (3) : 213-223
PY: 1996
IS: 0031-613X
AB: The biological action of citruspeel oils was shown to depend on a strong fumigant action. Bioassays conducted in air-tight glass chambers showed that all the six citrus oils tested had vapour toxicity towards adults of Callosobruchus maculatus F., Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. and Dermestes maculatus Deg. The 24-h LC(50) value of limepeel oil (a typical citrus oil) vapour against C. Maculatus was 7.99 mu l litre(-1) which made it 1.5 and 1.6 times less toxic against the smaller S. zeamais and the larger D. maculatus adult insects.When immature stages were fumigated, limepeel oil vapour had 24-h LC(50) values of 7.8 and 21.5 mu l litre(-1) against eggs of C. maculatus and D. maculatus respectively, and 9.1, 17.8 and 23.1, 23.9 mu l litre(-1) against early larvae, pupae of C. maculatus and late larvae, pupae of D. maculatus respectively. X-ray studies showed that fumigated C. maculatus larvae within cowpea grains died immediately without further development. The bioactivities of five other citruspeel oils were similar to that of limepeel oil.Bioassays showed that sorption of citruspeel oil fumes occurred in the presence of grains or strips of dried fish, and that this tended to reduce the amount available for fumigant action outside the materials. The problems presented by sorption may hinder the development of citrus oils into practical fumigants for large-scale treatments of stored commodities.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 199600

Record 3 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions Part 3 (1996)
AN: UU727-0010See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: 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
AU: Veer-V; Negi-BK; Rao-KM
SO: JOURNAL-OF-STORED-PRODUCTS-RESEARCH. JAN 1996; 32 (1) : 69-89
PY: 1996
IS: 0022-474X
AB: A key for the identification of adult and mature larvae of nine species of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) found associated with the Indian silkworm industry is given, The species included are Dermestes ater De Geer, Dermestes leechi Kalik, Dermestes maculatus De Geer, Dermestes undulatus Brahm, Attagenus birmanicus Arrow, Attagenus fasciatus (Thunberg), Orphinus fulvipes (Guerin-Meneville), Trogoderma halsteadi Vijay Veer and Rao, and Anthrenus flavipes (Le Conte), Notes on the biology and distribution are given for all species and detailed morphological descriptions of adult and mature larval stages are presented for D, ater, D, leechi, Att. birmanicus and O. fulvipes, D. ater and Att. fasciatus and T. halsteadi are serious pests of silkworm cocoons which are damaged by larvae boring into them to feed on pupae, Some information is given on damage to silk fabrics, Att, birmanicus and O. fulvipes are recorded for the first time as minor pests of the silkworm industry in India, A world list of 28 dermestid species recorded in association with the silk industry is appended, In addition, brief notes are included on three other beetles, Alphitobius laevigatus (F.), Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Tenebrionidae) and Necrobia rufipes (De Geer) (Cleridae), and an earwig, Marava arachidis (Yersin), which were also found associated with sericulture in India. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 199600

Record 4 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions Part 1 (1997)
AN: WL775-0008See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Alkaloidal glycosidase inhibitors and digestive glycosidase inhibition in specialist and generalist herbivores of Omphalea diandra
AU: Kite-GC; Scofield-AM; Lees-DC; Hughes-M; Smith-NG
SO: JOURNAL-OF-CHEMICAL-ECOLOGY. JAN 1997; 23 (1) : 119-135
PY: 1997
IS: 0098-0331
AB: Generalist herbivores of the neotropical liana Omphalea diandra (Euphorbiaceae) were compared to the specialist herbivore, larvae of the uraniid moth Urania fulgens, with respect to their ability to accumulate the alkaloidal glycosidase inhibitors (AGIs) produced by the plant and the resistance of their digestive glycosidases to inhibition by these AGIs. The generalist herbivores did not accumulate the AGI aglycones 2R,5R-dihydroxymethyl-3R,4R-dihydroxypyrrolidine (DMDP) and 2,6-dideoxy-2,6-imino-D-glycero-L-gulo-heptitol (HNJ) to the levels detected in larvae of U. fulgens, which contained 0.05-0.11% dry weight DMDP and 0.17-0.35% HNJ. Glucosides of DMDP and HNJ that were synthesized by O. diandra were either absent from both the generalist and the specialist herbivores or present at low levels (less than 0.01%), even though HNJ-glucoside was often the most abundant AGI in the foliage. Analyses of the herbivores' feces indicated that failure to accumulate AGIs was due to the compounds being metabolized rather than excreted. The digestive glycosidases of U. fulgens larvae were more resistant to inhibition by AGI aglycones than those of the generalist herbivores. Similarly, sucrose and maltose hydrolysis in two of the generalist lepidopteran herbivores, larvae of Panthiades ballus and Theope virgilius, was more resistant to inhibition by DMDP than in larvae of Spodopreta littoralis, a lepidopteran which does not encounter O. diandra in nature. There was little difference in the susceptibility to AGIs of glycosidases from the generalist coleopteran Rhabdopterus fulvipes, which naturally feeds on O. diandra, compared with the coleopteran Dermestes maculatus, which does not. The glucoside of HNJ was found to be a very patent inhibitor of trehalase activity in all the insects examined. AGIs are considered to reduce the nutritional value of O. diandra to nonadapted herbivores rather than be acutely toxic. Nevertheless, U. fulgens does appear to be unique among Omphalea-feeding insects in its ability to accumulate AGIs, suggesting that it gains some advantage from storing these compounds.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 199700

Record 5 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions Part 1 (1997)
AN: WK470-0003See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Diptera and Coleoptera of potential forensic importance in southeastern Brazil: Relative abundance and seasonality
AU: DeSouza-AM; Linhares-AX
SO: MEDICAL-AND-VETERINARY-ENTOMOLOGY. JAN 1997; 11 (1) : 8-12
PY: 1997
IS: 0269-283X
AB: To determine the species of Diptera and Coleoptera that visit and breed in carrion, four experiments, one for each season, were conducted from November 1992 to October 1993 in the vicinity of Campinas city, Southeastern Brazil. For each experiment two pigs weighing c. 10 kg were killed with a blow to the head with a blunt metallic object and immediately exposed, one in the shade and the other under sunlight. Adult insects and larvae leaving the carcass to pupate were collected daily. In addition, female blowflies were dissected in order to determine the stage of ovarian development. Five species of Calliphoridae: Chrysomya albiceps, C.megacephala, C.putoria, Phaenicia eximia and Hemilucilia segmentaria; three of Sarcophagidae: Pattonella intermutans, Liopygia ruficornis and Adiscochaeta ingens, and three of beetles: Dermestes maculatus, D. peruvianus (Dermestidae) and Necrobia rufipes (Cleridae), were considered of potential forensic importance, for they were able to breed in carrion exposed to natural environmental conditions. in addition, several fly species showed a definite seasonal pattern, with the Calliphoridae breeding more frequently during the warmer months of the year, and the Sarcophagidae preferring the cooler periods.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 199700

Record 6 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions (1998/07-1998/09)
AN: 103WH-0012See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Cannibalism and delayed pupation in hide beetles, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
AU: Archer-MS; Elgar-MA
SO: AUSTRALIAN-JOURNAL-OF-ENTOMOLOGY. JUL 3 1998; 37 Part 2 : 158-161
PY: 1998
IS: 1326-6756
AB: The onset of pupation can be influenced by abiotic conditions, such as temperature and humidity, but examples of facultative delays in pupation according to biotic factors, such as predators, have not been documented. Experiments with captive hide beetles, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer, reveal that exposed pupae are frequently cannibalised by larvae when they are unable to seek protection in a pupal chamber. Furthermore, individuals without suitable pupation sites delay pupation by over 20 days, an increase of about one-third in the duration of the juvenile period. Although facultative delay of pupation may allow larvae to locate suitable protective sites, it also results in loss of body mass or greater risk of fatal disease.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 199834

Record 7 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions (1998/07-1998/09)
AN: ZX651-0013See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Laboratory evaluation of the repellency of Dennettia tripetala baker (Anonaceae) to Dermestes maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
AU: Egwunyenga-OA; Alo-EB; Nmorsi-OPG
SO: JOURNAL-OF-STORED-PRODUCTS-RESEARCH. APR-JUL 1998; 34 (2-3) : 195-199
PY: 1998
IS: 0022-474X
AB: The repellency of Dennettia tripetala Baker powder and acetone, ethanol and water extracts to larvae of the leather beetle, Dermestes maculatus, was evaluated and compared with that of a pyrethrum standard, Dennettia seed powder showed higher repellency than pyrethrum. Acetone and ethanol extracts were good repellents to D. maculatus, giving at least repellency class III (40.1%-60% repellency), the standard for promising repellents, in filter paper tests up to 4 weeks after treatment. Water extracts did not meet the minimum requirement for good repellents. The prospects for use of Dennettia seeds in the protection of smoked fish in storage in Nigeria are discussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 199830

Record 8 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions (1999/10/02-1999/12/31)
AN: 0000828633-0023See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Female preference for multiple partners: sperm competition in the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus (DeGeer)
AU: Archer-MS; Elgar-MA
SO: ANIMAL-BEHAVIOUR. SEP 1999; 58 Part 3 : 669-675
PY: 1999
IS: 0003-3472
AB: Explanations for the evolution of polyandry emphasize either direct benefits or indirect genetic benefits. The former class of explanation predicts that females may seek multiple copulations but not necessarily multiple partners, while the latter predicts that females will seek multiple copulations with different partners. We investigated these predictions experimentally in the hide beetle, in which females mate more than once during their reproductive cycle. Female hide beetles remated more readily with novel males than with their previous partners, suggesting they mate multiply in order to obtain indirect, genetic benefits. In double-mating experiments with sterile males, the proportion of eggs fertilized by the second male was highly variable; this could not be explained by variation in male body size, duration of copulation or mating order. Male hide beetles form postinsemination associations by riding on the backs of females. This behaviour was more prevalent in the presence of rival males and less prevalent in the presence of additional females, suggesting that the behaviour serves to increase paternity, perhaps by obtaining additional copulations. (C) 1999 The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences; Life-Sciences
UD: 199943

Record 9 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions 1ST Quarter (2000/01/01-2000/03/31)
AN: 0000848006-0023See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: A checklist of arthropods associated with pig carrion and human corpses in southeastern Brazil
AU: Carvalho-LML; Thyssen-PJ; Linhares-AX; Palhares-FAB
SO: MEMORIAS-DO-INSTITUTO-OSWALDO-CRUZ. JAN-FEB 2000; 95 (1) : 135-138
PY: 2000
IS: 0074-0276
AB: Necrophagous insects, mainly Diptera and Coleoptera, are attracted to specific stages of carcass decomposition, in a process of faunistic succession. They are very important in estimating the postmortem interval, the time interval between the death and the discovery of the body. In studies done with pig carcasses exposed to natural conditions in an urban forest (Santa Genebra Reservation), located in Campinas, State of Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazil, 4 out of 36 families of insects collected - Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae (Diptera) and Dermestidae (Coleopter a) - were considered of forensic importance, because several species were collected in large numbers both visiting and breeding in pig carcasses. Several species were also observed and collected oil human corpses at the Institute of Legal Medicine. The species belonged to 17 different families, 6 being of forensic importance because they, were reared from human corpses or pig carcasses: Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae, Piophilidae (Diptera), Dermestidae, Silphidae and Cleridae (Coleoptera). The most important species were: Diptera - Chrysomya albiceps, Chrysomya putoria, Hemilucilia segmentaria, Hemilucilia semidiaphana (Calliphoridae), Pattonella intermutans (Sarcophagidae), Ophyra chalcogaster (Muscidae), Piophila casei (Piophilidae); Coleoptera - Dermestes maculatus (Dermestidae), Oxyletrum disciolle (Silphidae) and Necrobia rufipes (Cleridae).
CC: Life-Sciences
UD: 200007

Record 10 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions 3RD Quarter (2000/07/01-2000/09/29)
AN: 0000891034-0005See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Quality deterioration of phane, the edible caterpillar of an emperor moth Imbrasia belina
AU: Mpuchane-S; Gashe-BA; Allotey-J; Siame-B; Teferra-G; Ditlhogo-M
SO: FOOD-CONTROL. DEC 2000; 11 (6) : 453-458
PY: 2000
IS: 0956-7135
AB: The cause for the deterioration of quality in phane, the edible larva of the emperor moth, Imbrasia belina (Westwood) was investigated. Samples were subjected to bacteriological and mycological analyses. In addition insect pests which affect storage life of the product were also assessed. 70% of the bacterial isolates associated with phane were proteolytic and 75% were either chitinolytic, lipolytic or both. Most isolates were sporeformers. But, other Gram-positive and negative isolates were also present in significant numbers. The most frequent fungal isolates were species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Cladosporium and phycomycetes. Some of the fungal isolates are known to be mycotoxin producers. The insect which were associated with phane were Dermestes maculatus, Sitophilus zeamais, Corcyra cephalonica, Tribolium confusum, Tribolium casteneum, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Bracon hebetor, Anisopteromalus cavandrae, and Stathmopoda species. Mites were also found infesting stored phane. The postharvest deterioration of phane appeared to be a concerted effort by the bacteria, moulds and insects. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 200040

Record 11 of 78 in CC Search(R) 7 Editions 3RD Quarter (2000/07/01-2000/09/29)
AN: 0000888460-0001See Contents-Page
PT: Journal
TI: Pest control in museums: toxicity of para-dichlorobenzene, 'Vapona'(TM), and naphthalene against all stages in the life-cycle of museum pests, Dermestes maculatus Degeer, and Anthrenus verbasci (L.) (Coleoptera : Dermestidae)
AU: Linnie-MJ; Keatinge-MJ
SO: INTERNATIONAL-BIODETERIORATION-AND-BIODEGRADATION. JAN-MAR 2000; 45 (1-2) : 1-13
PY: 2000
IS: 0964-8305
AB: Museums, herbaria, libraries and archival collections have traditionally relied on chemicals for the prevention and treatment of pest infestations. While current evidence suggests that the use of chemicals is declining, however, they are still found in many collections. The efficacy of three 'insecticides', para-dichlorobenzene, 'Vapona' and naphthalene (used in some museums to treat localized infestations and for their apparent residual benefit) against two insect species (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) was evaluated. Despite considerable variation in insect susceptibility, 'Vapona' was found in general, to be the most effective of the three chemicals used, particularly against larvae and adults. Naphthalene was the least effective, with low mortality rates recorded in the majority of the insect stages tested. Based on this study, an exposure/mortality relationship is presented for the prevention and treatment of insect infestations in museum and archival collections. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
CC: Agriculture-Biology-and-Environmental-Sciences
UD: 200038

Record 12 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Ecology and management of arthropod pests of poultry.
AU: Axtell-RC; Arends-JJ
SO: Annual-Review-of-Entomology. 1990, 35: 101-126; 174 ref.
LA: English
AB: The major arthropod pest problems in modern integrated poultry production are reviewed. Pests discussed are ectoparasites (Ornithonyssus sylviarum, Menacanthus stramineus, Dermanyssus gallinae and Cimex lectularius) and habitat pests (Alphitobius diaperinus, Dermestes maculatus and filth flies (Musca domestica, Fannia spp., Ophyra [Hydrotaea] spp., Muscina stabulans, Stomoxys calcitrans and Hermetia illucens)). Sections are given on: ectoparasite management; stress caused to poultry by ectoparasites; housing and production systems; fly predators, parasites and pathogens; and fly management.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 910500529

Record 13 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Parasites and predators associated with blowflies and fleshflies in Cairo region.
AU: Shaumar-NF; El-Agoze-MM; Mohammed-SK; Agoze-MM-El-
SO: Journal-of-the-Egyptian-Society-of-Parasitology. 1990, 20: 1, 123-132; 4 ref.
LA: English
AB: In a year-long survey of the predators and parasitoids of blowflies and fleshflies in Cairo, Egypt, 5 species of predatory Coleoptera and 5 species of parasitic Hymenoptera were taken from traps or reared from field-collected fly puparia. The Coleoptera were Dermestes maculatus, D. frischibi, Saprinus semistriatus, S. metallescens and Necrobia rufipes, while the Hymenoptera were Brachymeria libyca, Dirhinus wolfhartiae, Muscidifurax raptor, Nasonia vitripennis and Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae. Dermestes maculatus was the only species of predator or parasitoid that was found throughout the year (other species were found from March-October). D. maculatus was also the most abundant species, and it is suggested that it be considered as a potential biological control agent of blowflies and fleshflies in Egypt. Keys to the Coleoptera and Hymenoptera found, which include information on which species of blowfly/fleshfly they are predatory or parasitic on, are included.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 910502502

Record 14 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Neemseed powder, as a protectant for dried Tilapia fish against Dermestes maculatus Degeer infestation.
AU: Okorie-TG; Siyanbola-OO; Ebochuo-VO
SO: Insect-Science-and-its-Application. 1990, 11: 2, 153-157; 14 ref.
LA: English
LS: French
AB: Various stages of Dermestes maculatus were placed in specimen jars in contact with dried Tilapia fish treated separately with 0.25, 0. 50, 1 and 2 g of neem seed powder (Azadirachta indica) per 25 g fish. Treatment significantly inhibited oviposition and killed the adults. There was no ovicidal action but the egg stage was prolonged. Larvae in treated fish did not develop beyond the 2nd instar, and 93% died by day 30. Minimal frass was produced and the aesthetic attractiveness of the fish was high.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 911179044

Record 15 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Problems of biodeterioration in natural history museums.
AU: Nair-SM; Agrawal-OP (ed.); Shashi-Dhawan (ed.)
SO: Biodeterioration of cultural property. Proceedings of the International Conference, 20-25 February, 1989, Lucknow, India. 1991, 35-44; 8 ref.
PB: Macmillan India Limited; New Delhi; India
LA: English
AB: Collections and exhibits in natural history museums are susceptible to biodeterioration. Objects of plant origin are attacked by a variety of fungi and insects such as silverfish, book-lice, wood-boring beetles, crickets and book-worm beetles. Dermestid beetles and clothes moths are common pests of objects of animal origin. Characteristic damage caused by major museum pests (Anthrenus flavipes, Dermestes vulpinus [D. maculatus], Attagenus gloriosae and Tinea pellionella) and control measures are discussed together with preventive treatments provided while preparing natural history exhibits, curative measures required in storage and display and treatments needed for control of infestations.
PT: Conference-paper
IB: 0-333-92698-6
AN: 911367657

Record 16 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Morphological and chemical studies of male abdominal exocrine glands of the black larder beetle, Dermestes ater De Geer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Imai-TI; Kodama-H; Mori-M; Kohno-M
SO: Applied-Entomology-and-Zoology. 1990, 25: 1, 113-118; 4 ref.
LA: English
AB: The male abdominal exocrine glands of Dermestes ater were examined and extracts were analysed using GC and GC/MS. Sections of the abdomen revealed a simple alveolus gland made up of several hundred secretory cells linked to a pore-opening in the anterior part of the hair bundle on the sternite. The characteristics of the gland were similar to those of D. maculatus, which was previously reported to emit an aggregation pheromone. The gland of D. ater contained esters of 12-16 carbon carboxylic acids, with a major part (90.1%) made up of isopropyl esters, including 65.9% isopropyl laurate.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 911147901

Record 17 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Susceptibility of Dermestes maculatus De Geer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) to gamma radiation in a nitrogen atmosphere.
AU: Khatoon-N; Heather-NW
SO: Journal-of-Stored-Products-Research. 1990, 26: 4, 227-232; 7 ref.
LA: English
AB: The susceptibility of development of Dermestes maculatus to gamma-radiation in a nitrogen atmosphere was determined. Newly laid eggs were the most susceptible and pupae the most tolerant. Within each stage, maturity resulted in increased tolerance. Typical approximate LD99.9 values were: eggs, 36 h, 27 Gy; 84 h, 420 Gy; larvae, 1 week, 26 Gy; 2-3 weeks, 65 Gy; pupae 2 days, 270 Gy; 5 days, 800 Gy; and adults > 50 Gy. Adult sterility was complete in males at 50 Gy and in females at 40 Gy. These results indicate that a commercial irradiation treatment at an average minimum dose of 1 kGy should effectively disinfest hermetically packaged products such as dried fish against this pest.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 911156826

Record 18 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Effect of salt concentration on the larval mortality of Dermestes maculatus Degeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in dried Hilsha ilisha ham.
AU: Ahmed-M; Karim-A; Alam-Z; Bhuiya-AD; Hossain-MM; Saha-AK
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Agriculture. 1988, 13: No. 2, 123-126; 13 ref.
LA: English
AB: Approximately 8-10% salt in dried fish muscle was sufficient to control larvae of Dermestes maculatus at storage temperatures of around 30°C.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 911157353

Record 19 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Understanding and controlling litter beetles [Alphitobius diaperinus and Dermestes maculatus in poultry housing].
AU: Geden-CJ
SO: Poultry-Digest. 1989, 48: 565, 142, 144.
LA: English
PT: Journal-article
AN: 900597175

Record 20 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Insecticidal activity of some vegetable oils against Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera; Dermestidae) on dried fish.
AU: Don-Pedro-KN
SO: Journal-of-Stored-Products-Research. 1989, 25: 3, 81-86; 9 ref.
LA: English
AB: The insecticidal activity of some vegetable oils against Dermestes maculatus on dried trout (Salmo gairdnerii) was investigated in the laboratory at 28±1°C and 70% RH. In experiments under simulated storage conditions, the application of oils (groundnut, traditional coconut, industrial coconut, palm and shark liver oil) to the exposed surface of dried trout significantly reduced the development of progeny of D. maculatus only at doses in excess of 56 ml/kg. However, when D. maculatus eggs were assayed against groundnut oil, freshly applied on dried trout surfaces, the LC50 was found to be as low as 18.29 ml/kg. It was observed that absorption of surface oil by fish muscle over time reduced activity against eggs. Generally, the oils were shown to act mainly against eggs and to have no direct toxicity to active stages of the insect. Topical and glass film application of vegetable oils to adults and larvae confirmed these observations. On the basis of available data, the possibility of using successive applications of fixed vegetable oils in controlling D. maculatus on dried fish is discussed.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 901140492

Record 21 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Culture methods for Necrobia rufipes (Degeer) and Dermestes maculatus Degeer (Coleoptera: Cleridae and Dermestidae).
AU: Lambkin-TA; Khatoon-N
SO: Journal-of-Stored-Products-Research. 1990, 26: 1, 59-60; 13 ref.
LA: English
AB: Laboratory rearing methods for the stored product pests Necrobia rufipes and Dermestes maculatus are detailed. For both species, the progeny per parent was inversely related to the number of parents.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 901145767

Record 22 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Efficacy of sulfuryl fluoride against four beetle pests of museums (Coleoptera: Dermestidae, Anobiidae).
AU: Su-NY; Scheffrahn-RH
SO: Journal-of-Economic-Entomology. 1990, 83: 3, 879-882; 15 ref.
LA: English
AB: The efficacy of sulfuryl fluoride against adults, larvae and eggs of the coleopterans Anthrenus flavipes, Attagenus megatomus [A. unicolor], Lasioderma serricorne and Dermestes maculatus was determined. Adults were generally more susceptible to sulfuryl fluoride than larvae. Eggs were the most tolerant stage; 7-30 times more fumigant was required compared with rates required to kill adults and larvae. The results indicated that the cumulative dose required to kill 99% of Anthrenus flavipes larvae was 156 mg.h/litre. This rate exceeds the current recommended rate (approx 72 mg.h/litre) of sulfuryl fluoride for control of A. flavipes. Eggs of L. serricorne exposed to higher concn of sulfuryl fluoride developed at a slower rate. For multiple fumigation intended to control adults and larvae rather than eggs, the delayed embryonic development of eggs exposed to the sublethal dose of sulfuryl fluoride should be considered in determining the timing between fumigations.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 901148706

Record 23 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1990-1991
TI: Responses of dermestid beetles, Dermestes maculatus, to puffs of aggregation pheromone extract (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Rakowski-G; Sorenson-KA; Bell-WJ
SO: Entomologia-Generalis. 1989, 14: 3-4, 211-215; Katedra Entomologii Stosowa Szkola Glowna Goztpodarski Wodnej - Agricultura Rolna, u. Nowoursynowska 166, 02-766 Warsaw, Poland.
LA: English
AB: Starved and fed adults of the stored products pest Dermestes maculatus were tested for their response to aggregation pheromone puffs on a servosphere (locomotor compensation) apparatus. Insect pathways were recorded for 20 s before and 20 s after pheromone presentation. For each beetle, locomotory rate, turn bias and percentage of time spent moving were calculated. The initial response of all beetles exposed to a pheromone puff was a brief stop followed by an increase in turning rate. Starved beetles also showed a significant reduction in locomotory rate.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 901150637

Record 24 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1992
TI: Determination of postmortem interval by arthropod succession: a case study from the Hawaiian Islands.
AU: Goff-ML; Flynn-MM
SO: Journal-of-Forensic-Sciences. 1991, 36: 2, 607-614; 9 ref.
LA: English
AB: A postmortem interval of 34 to 36 days was established for human remains recovered on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, based on interpretations of patterns of arthropod succession on the remains. This interval was primarily based on the presence of adult specimens of Philonthus longicornis (Staphylinidae), mature larvae of Piophila casei (Piophilidae), and empty puparial cases of Chrysomya rufifacies (Calliphoridae). Developmental stages of other Coleoptera (Dermestes ater, D. maculatus, Necrobia rufipes, Saprinus lugens) and Diptera (Hermetia illucens, Sarcophaga occidua [Sarcophagula occidua]) were also present, which was consistent with the estimated interval, although not definitive.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 920506377

Record 25 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1992
TI: Comparison of insect species associated with decomposing remains recovered inside dwellings and outdoors on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
AU: Goff-ML
SO: Journal-of-Forensic-Sciences. 1991, 36: 3, 748-753; 7 ref.
LA: English
AB: A comparison of insects collected from 35 cases of decomposing human remains on the island of Oahu, Hawaii (14 from indoor situations and 21 from outdoors), yielded a total of 22 species of insects in 3 orders and 12 families. Of these, 5 species were recovered in both indoor and outdoor situations (Dermestes maculatus, Chrysomya megacephala, C. rufifacies, Boettcherisca peregrina and Musca domestica). Remains recovered indoors had a greater variety of Diptera larvae associated with them, while remains discovered outdoors had a greater variety of Coleoptera species present. Some species of insects were restricted to remains discovered indoors (e.g. Megaselia scalaris), while others were found only associated with remains in outdoor situations. Knowledge of the species of insects associated with different habitats may serve to provide information concerning the history of the remains.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 920509216

Record 26 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1992
TI: Studies on the attaching behavior of the Lardoglyphus konoi (Acari, Lardoglyphidae) hypopus and its molting into the tritonymph.
AU: Okamoto-M; Matsumoto-K; Shirasaka-R
SO: Japanese-Journal-of-Sanitary-Zoology. 1991, 42: 3, 219-228; 11 ref.
LA: English
LS: Japanese
AB: In the laboratory, hypopi of L. konoi (a pest of dried and salted fish products), reared individually, did not moult into tritonymphs. Hypopi, which were mass-reared with adults of their own species, attached to the adults and moulted into tritonymphs at a low rate. Moulting of mass-reared hypopi occurred also when they were placed on yeast suspension, but no hypopi moulted when they were placed on agar or starch. Moulting of individually-reared hypopi was low on yeast suspension, and, likewise, none moulted on agar or starch. Hypopi could also attach to larvae of the dermestid Attagenus unicolor japonicus, but they tended to leave from the beetle larvae and further development did not occur. The hairs of the larvae of another beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, prevented attachment of hypopi. Hypopi of L. konoi, on the contrary, attached very easily to larvae of Dermestes maculatus. Trans-stadial migration of hypopi through developmental stages of the beetle from larvae to adults was also observed. Swollen hypopi of L. konoi successfully moulted into tritonymphs at the highest rate after attachment to adult D. maculatus. Longevity of hypopi was shortest when they were reared individually. These results may indicate that attachment of hypopi of L. konoi to other organisms is necessary for their longterm survival and moulting into tritonymphs.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 920508349

Record 27 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1992
TI: The effect of scavenger mutilation on insect succession at impala carcasses in southern Africa.
AU: Ellison-GTH
SO: Journal-of-Zoology. 1990, 220: 4, 679-688; 17 ref.
LA: English
AB: In South Africa, 2 impala (Aepyceros melampus) carcasses were subjected to varying degrees of mutilation by large mammalian scavengers. Daily observations of carcass surface condition revealed that the timing and frequency of scavenger feeding visits had a profound effect upon carcass decomposition: a single feeding visit 10 days after death at the first carcass produced an extended sequence of decay. At the second carcass, repeated visits 2, 3 and 5 days after death, resulted in a faster rate of decay. The colonization of the carcasses by necrophagous insects was characterized by a distinct sequence of arrival. The abundance of Calliphoridae (e.g. Chrysomya spp.), Histeridae (Saprinus spp.) and Dermestidae (Dermestes maculatus) was correlated with surface condition at both carcasses. Thus, these insects provided an indication of the state of carcass decay. However, as the rate of decomposition was different at each carcass, the temporal abundance of necrophagous insects was not the same at both carcasses. The results suggest that the temporal abundance of key insect families provide an inaccurate indication of the time of death in circumstances when carcasses have subsequently been mutilated.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 920504928

Record 28 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1992
TI: The hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Dermestidae), feeds on live turkeys.
AU: Samish-M; Argaman-Q; Perelman-D
SO: Poultry-Science. 1992, 71: 2, 388-390; 13 ref.
LA: English
AB: The beetle D. maculatus, which is known to feed on dry, protein-rich, stored materials, has lately become a pest of wood and insulating polymers of poultry houses. Its carnivorous attack on live birds (in Israel) is recorded in this paper for the first time. These attacks resulted in deep wounds to adult male turkeys. When beetle larvae were offered simultaneously calf meat, chicken meat and pellet feed for rodents, no clear preference was noted.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 920512204

Record 29 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1993-1994
TI: Age-related changes of Na, K, Mg and Ca content of adult hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer.
AU: Rahman-R; Tarafdar-SA
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Zoology. 1991, 19: 1, 55-58; 11 ref.
LA: English
AB: As adult D. maculatus aged, the total concentrations of Na, K, Mg and Ca were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Na and K amounts were lower in newly adult insects and then increased with age; Mg and Ca levels showed the reverse trend.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 940500224

Record 30 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1993-1994
TI: Predatory insects of fly larvae and their predatory efficiency.
AU: Wang-ShanQing; Zhang-WenZhong; Xiao-AiXiang; Zhang-GuiYun; Wang-SQ; Zhang-WZ; Xiao-AX; Zhang-GY; Zhang-WenZhong (ed.); Xue-RuiDe (ed.); Xiao-AiXiang
SO: Biological control of filth flies. Yixue-Dongwu-Fangzhi-=-Pest-Control. 1990, 6: 4, 15-18; 9 ref.
LA: Chinese
LS: English
AB: Seven species of insects predaceous on filth fly larvae have been found in Shanxi, China, since 1986. They are common species of adult Coleoptera: Creophilus maxillosus, Dianous sp., Hister sp., Dermestes maculatus, Dermestes dimidiatus, Necrobia rufipes. Their predation rates were studied in the laboratory. Creophilus maxillosus, Dianous sp. and Silpha sp. have large 'appetites', each feeding on (respectively) 48, 17 and 36 3rd-instar larvae of the house fly (Musca domestica) per day.
PT: Conference-paper; Journal-article
AN: 940502220

Record 31 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1993-1994
TI: A comparative investigation of the nucleolus size in some morphologically similar Dermestes species (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
OT: Morfolojik olarak benzerlik gosteren bazi Dermestes (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) turlerinde nukleolus buyuklugunun karsilastirilmasi.
AU: Bahceci-Z
SO: Doga,-Turk-Zooloji-Dergisi. 1990, 14: 3, 311-322; 20 ref.
LA: Turkish
LS: English
AB: Dermestes ater, D. haemorrhoidalis and D. peruvianus belong to the same group according to their morphological characters, but the nucleolus of D. peruvianus was seen to be much larger than those of other 2, which were similar. Between D. frischii and D. maculatus, forming another morphological group, the nucleolus of the former species was found to be the largest. Among the examined species, D. lardarius had the largest nucleolus.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 930505732

Record 32 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1993-1994
TI: Hormonal activity of ecdysteroids from certain Asiatic plants.
AU: Slama-K; Abubakirov-NK; Gorovits-MB; Baltaev-UA; Saatov-Z
SO: Insect-Biochemistry-and-Molecular-Biology. 1993, 23: 1, 181-185; 16 ref.
LA: English
AB: Ecdysone [moulting hormone] activity of ecdysteroids and ecdysteroid conjugates from plants was determined for Sarcophaga bullata [Neobellieria bullata], Galleria mellonella and Dermestes vulpinus [D. maculatus]. Standardized injection assays were made on the ligatured final-instar larvae; the hormonal activity was expressed in the common ED-50 units. The activity of most ecdysteroids fell within a narrow range of dosages which was characterised by 2-10 µg limits in S. bullata, 7-12 µg in G. mellonella and 17-42 µg/g of larval body mass in D. maculatus. The largest deviation from this rule was found with turkesterone, which contained a corticoid-like hydroxylic function at C-11. Turkesterone (11,20-dihydroxyecdysone) was 10-fold more effective than ecdysterone in S. bullata and D. maculatus, while it was almost inactive in G. mellonella. The biologically most active ecdysteroid conjugates were the esters of benzoic acid. Small but definite activity has been found in certain acetonides, while ecdysteroid glucosides and polyacetylated analogues were completely inactive in all injection assays. This paper was presented at the Xth Ecdysone Workshop held in Liverpool, UK, on 6-9 April 1992.
PT: Conference-paper; Journal-article
AN: 931169703

Record 33 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1993-1994
TI: Tenth supplement to the list of Danish Coleoptera.
OT: Tiende tillaeg til "Fortegnelse over Danmarks biller".
AU: Hansen-M; Kristensen-S; Mahler-V; Pedersen-J
SO: Entomologiske-Meddelelser. 1991, 59: 4, 99-126; 46 ref.
LA: Danish
LS: English
AB: In 1990, 20 species of Coleoptera were recorded as new to Denmark, viz. Sphaeridium marginatum, S. substriatum, Kolon puncticolle, Hydrosmecta septentrionum, Dinarda maerkelii, D. hagensii, Oxypoda tarda, Aleochara verna, Hololepta plana, Ampedus quericola, Melanophila acuminata, Monotoma gotzi, M. spinicollis, Corticaria foveola, Lyctus brunneus, Trachyploeus digitalis, Sitona gressorius, Anthonomus brunnipennis, Apion meieri and A. gibbirostre. 39 species are deleted from the Danish list. Most of these species are either found accidentally in drift on the seashore, or are accidentally introduced species, which have not become established in Denmark. The following species have been deleted: Bembidion striatum, B. semipunctatum, B. octomaculatum, Amara tricuspidata, A. littorea, Hydrovatus cuspidatus, Helophorus lapponicus, H. pumilio, Falagrioma concinna, Brachygluta paludosa, Rybaxis laminata, Danacea pallipes, Dasytes subaeneus, Trichodes apiarius, Dermestes maculatus, D. undulatus, D. ater, Attagenus bifasciatus, Trogoderma glabrum, T. versicolor, Carpophilus ligneus, C. obsoletus, C. dimidiatus, C. mutilatus, Xylographus bostrichoides, Gibbium psyllioides, Mezium sulcatum, Trigonogenius globulus, Ptinus bicinctus, Latheticus oryzae, Palorus subdepressus, Alphitobius laevigatus, Tenebrio obscurus, Polyphylla fullo, Gracilia minuta, Cassida stigmatica, Bruchus pisorum, Araecerus fasciculatus and Phyllobius betulinus. The number of known Danish species of Coleoptera is now 3633. Faunistic, biological and/or nomenclatorial notes are given on a further ca. 380 Danish species.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 930515411

Record 34 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1993-1994
TI: Effects of three biologically active dietary substances on the development and reproduction of the leather beetle, Dermestes maculatus De Geer.
AU: Balogun-RA; Ofuya-GE
SO: Nigerian-Journal-of-Entomology. 1986, publ. 1991?, 7: 1-2, 28-41; 31 ref.
LA: English
AB: Adrenaline [epinephrine] and beta-sitosterol administered in a fish-meal diet to the stored products pest Dermestes maculatus at 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0% caused losses in weight and prolonged larval development. Sulfanilamide at 0.1% stimulated growth and reduced the larval developmental period. Survival was highest with sulfanilamide and lower with the other 2 compounds.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 931178237

Record 35 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1993-1994
TI: Use of Acari in establishing a postmortem interval in a homicide case on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
AU: Goff-ML; Dusbabek-F (ed.); Bukva-V
SO: Modern acarology. Volume I. Proceedings of the VIII International Congress of Acarology, held in Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia, 6-11 August 1990. 1991, 439-442; 2 pl.; 12 ref.
PB: SPB Academic Publishing bv; The Hague; Netherlands
LA: English
AB: The acarine fauna (particularly Macrochelidae (Macrocheles merdarius and Glyptholaspis americana) and Acaridae (Tyrophagus putrescentiae)) of a dead 30-month-old child helped to refine estimates of postmortem interval toward the lower end of the window defined by the insects (particularly Dermestes maculatus and larval Scenopinidae).
PT: Miscellaneous
IB: 90-5103-054-1
AN: 930518305

Record 36 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1993-1994
TI: Observations on the behavior of the hypopus of Lardoglyphus konoi.
AU: Okamoto-M; Matsumoto-K; Dusbabek-F (ed.); Bukva-V
SO: Modern acarology. Volume II. Proceedings of the VIII International Congress of Acarology, held in Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia, 6-11 August 1990. 1991, 555-559; 5 ref.
PB: The Hague, SPB Academic Publishing bv; Netherlands
LA: English
AB: Conditions under which L. konoi hypopi developed into tritonymphs were studied. The hypopi attaching to Dermestes maculatus or staying with adults of L. konoi or attaching to 1% agar plates plus 10% aqueous yeast (0.05 ml) had the potential to develop into tritonymphs. Among the 3 conditions, the swollen hypopi on the tergites of adults of D. maculatus developed into tritonymphs with the highest percentage (95%). It is supposed that the L. konoi hypopus develops there, preparing to moult and disperse.
PT: Miscellaneous
IB: 90-5103-054-1
AN: 930518381

Record 37 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Castanospermine and other polyhydroxy alkaloids as inhibitors of insect glycosidases.
AU: Scofield-AM; Witham-P; Nash-RJ; Kite-GC; Fellows-LE
SO: Comparative-Biochemistry-and-Physiology.-A,-Physiology. 1995, 112: 1, 187-196; 45 ref.
LA: English
AB: The inhibition of glycosidase activity by a range of polyhydroxy alkaloids was studied in species from the Orthoptera (Acheta domesticus, Locusta migratoria and Schistocerca gregaria), Phasmida (Carausius morosus), Dictyoptera (Blaberus craniifer and Periplaneta americana), Diptera (Calliphora sp.) and Coleoptera (Dermestes maculatus, Alphitobius diaperinus, Tenebrio molitor and Zophobas morio). Glycosidase activity was inhibited by a number of the alkaloids and the pattern of inhibition of hydrolysis of beta-glucosides and most alpha-glucosides (except trehalose) was different from that in mammals. 2R,5R-dihydroxymethyl-3R,4R-dihydroxypyrrolidine inhibited both alpha-glucosidase, including trehalase, and beta-glucosidase activity strongly in insects while castanospermine was a significant inhibitor only of beta-glucosidase activity, trehalase and in the Tenebrionidae, isomaltase and additionally, maltase in Z. morio. The identification of an isomaltase in the Tenebrionidae illustrates the value of the alkaloids as taxonomic tools.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 950505846

Record 38 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Age-related changes in the content of zinc, iron and manganese in hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer.
AU: Rahman-R; Tarafdar-SA
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Zoology. 1994, 22: 1, 29-31; 5 ref.
LA: English
AB: During the development of D. maculatus, changes in the concentrations of Zn, Fe and Mn were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. In general, the amounts of these micronutrients were higher in females throughout the life-cycle. Fe and Mn levels followed a rise-fall trend, peaking at Day 97, whereas the Zn content rose continuously with age. A marked mid-age (52nd day) Zn rise was noted, especially in female beetles.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 950505890

Record 39 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Impact of insects on the quality and quantity of fish and fish products in Indonesia.
AU: Madden-JL; Anggawati-AM; Indriati-N; Champ-BR (ed.); Highley-E
SO: Fish drying in Indonesia: Proceedings of an international workshop, Jakarta, Indonesia, 9-10 February, 1994. 1995, 97-106; ACIAR Proceedings, No. 59; 12 ref.
PB: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Canberra; Australia
LA: English
AB: Entomological studies were conducted in Java from 1984 to 1992 as part of a more comprehensive investigation into the prevention of losses in the quality and quantity of fresh, and dried and salted fish in Indonesia, in a collaborative project sponsored by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Agency for Agricultural Research and Development, Indonesia (AARD). Initial studies involved training personnel in basic entomology, supplemented by projects on the biology, ecology, and effects of salt on the major insects associated with fish and fish products, notably flies (Chrysomya megacephala, Musca domestica, Piophila casei) and beetles (Dermestes carnivorus, D. maculatus, D. ater, Necrobia rufipes), but also the mite Lardoglyphus konoi. Inspections of fish-landing sites, drying and processing locations, warehouses, and wholesale and retail stores were conducted to assess insect damage and to gain the perceptions of fish handlers and potential consumers on insect presence and/or damage. Longer term studies evaluated the seasonal abundance of flies and fly-borne bacteria (Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Corynebacter, Micrococcus, Staphylococcus, Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrionaceae and Moraxella-like microorganisms), assessment of infestation in containers, fish loss in commercial stores and warehouses, repellent effects of plant products and insecticides, and the use of screening to reduce losses in retail stores. Factors influencing the implementation of the research findings are discussed.
PT: Conference-paper
IB: 1-86320-144-0
AN: 950508975

Record 40 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Radiation induced histopathological changes in the Malpighian tubules of the larval and adult hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus Degeer (Coleoptera : Dermestidae).
AU: Islam-S; Rahman-R
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Entomology. 1994, No. 4: 41-45; 12 ref.
LA: English
AB: Gamma radiation effects on the Malpighian tubules of larvae and adults of Dermestes maculatus was studied. Moderate cell disruption was observed in the epithelial cells 7 days after treatment with 100 and 200 Gy in larvae and adults, resp. Almost complete histolysis of the epithelial cells was observed following irradiation with 200 Gy in larval and 400 Gy in adult Malpighian tubules 7 days after irradiation.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 951115328

Record 41 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Pests of stored food commodities and their management with particular reference to hide and skin beetle, Dermestes maculatus (Deg.) in Manipur.
AU: Barwal-RN; Devi-J
SO: Journal-of-Insect-Science. 1993, 6: 2, 189-194; 9 ref.
LA: English
AB: Surveys were conducted from 1980 to 1983 in Manipur, India, on stored food commodities, their pest problems and methods of storage for effective pest management. Rice was the major storage commodity followed by maize, dry fish and potato. Among 21 species of insect pests recorded on stored food commodities, Corcyra cephalonica in rice, Sitotroga cerealella in rice and maize, Sitophilus oryzae in wheat and maize, Tribolium castaneum and Ephestia cautella in wheat flour, Stegobium paniceum in turmeric, Bruchus pisorum in peas, Callosobruchus sp. in pulses and beans, and Dermestes maculatus in dry fish were recorded as major pests in summer. There was a low incidence of Mimegralla coeruleifrons in ginger, Pyralis pictalis in colocasia and Gnorimoschema operculella [Phthorimaea operculella] in potato during the winter. Among the vertebrate pests, Rattus rattus was a major problem. Among traditional storage practices, 4 structures (Ningei, Kei, Kot and Apu achouba) were commonly used for storing rice, whereas Nga chaphu was used for fish storage. Local storage methods (Chujak yum and Chujak mapun) were used for maize. When different methods of maize storage were evaluated against S. oryzae, there was low pest damage for maize stoed using Chujak mapun. Studies on the seasonal incidence of D. maculatus revealed that the pest became active in March, increased its activity until August and declined further to become inactive in December. The peak activity of this pest in dry fish coincided with the maximum temperature, humidity and rainfall during July and August. Infestation of small-sized fish was comparatively low and, therefore, were suitable for winter storage, particularly using the Nga chaphu storage method.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 952311308

Record 42 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Evaluation of some pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides as protectants of stored dried fish.
AU: Golob-P; Gueye-N'-Diaye-A; Johnson-S
SO: Tropical-Science. 1995, 35: 1, 76-92; 11 ref.
LA: English
AB: Split, dried fish (Plectorhincus mediterraneus [? Plectorhynchus mediterraneus]) were either sprayed with or dipped into solutions of pyrethroid or organophosphorus insecticides, or mixtures of both. Treated and untreated fish were left in store in Senegal for 6 months, during which time they were examined at regular intervals for insect damage, and insect pest numbers (which included Necrobia rufipes) were recorded. Adults and larvae of Dermestes maculatus, D. friscii and possibly D. ater were added to each replicate. Treatments with deltamethrin provided excellent protection at all dosage rates (0.25-1.0 mg/kg) for the entire storage period. The organophosphorus compounds tested (at up to 10 mg/kg) also provided protection but generally for shorter periods. Permethrin (at up to 2 mg/kg) was ineffective after 1 month.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 951107560

Record 43 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Early embryonic development of the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Islam-S; Rahman-R; Quayum-MA
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Entomology. 1993, 3: 2, 41-46; 14 ref.
LA: English
AB: Observations on the early embryology of the stored products pests Dermestes maculatus revealed that the egg bore a cap-like micropylar apparatus in continuation with the chorion. The egg contained zygote nucleus with yolk grains which underwent division and gave rise to cleavage nuclei at 4 h of incubation. Most of the cleavage nuclei migrated towards the periphery of the egg where they merged with the periplasm to form blastoderm surrounding the yolk within 12 h. The columnar cells on the ventral side of the blastoderm made up the germ band and the cells of extra-embryonic blastoderm gave rise to serosa at 16 h of incubation.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 951107649

Record 44 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Studies on the histopathological effects of gamma radiation on the hindgut of adult Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Islam-S; Rahman-R; Quayum-MA
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Entomology. 1993, 3: 2, 81-87; 8 ref.
LA: English
AB: Gamma irradiation doses of 200 to 400 Gy had a pronounced damaging effect on the epithelial cells of the hindgut of adults of Dermestes maculatus. The damage was correlated with both dose and time elapsed after exposure. The maximum damage to epithelial cells was traced at 400 Gy after 7 days of treatment.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 951107654

Record 45 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: The use of plant materials to control insect infestation of cured fish.
AU: Ward-AR; Golob-P
SO: Tropical-Science. 1994, 34: 4, 401-408; 26 ref.
LA: English
AB: Various plants are discussed in relation to their use as alternatives to insecticides for the control of insect infestation of cured fish. They include neem (Azadirachta indica), the peel of orange (Citrus sinensis) and grapefruit (C. paradisi), vegetable oils, particularly groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and palm oils, peppers (Capsicum sp.), and Boscia senegalensis. The insects being controlled included Dermestes maculatus, Necrobia rufipes, Musca domestica and Calliphoridae. The authors conclude by pointing out that any 'new methods' of insect control must be acceptable to the consumer, readily available, and cost-effective.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 950501272

Record 46 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Insects frequenting decomposing corpses in central South Africa.
AU: Louw-S-van-der-M; Linde-TC-van-der; Van-der-Linde-TC
SO: African-Entomology. 1993, 1: 2, 265-269; 22 ref.
LA: English
AB: Details are presented of 17 cases of insects on decomposing corpses in South Africa during 1992. The corpses involved ranged from new-born children to full grown adults, and the situations generally involved murder or suicide, or the discarding of still-born children. The authors identified 2 stages of faunal succession, firstly Diptera during the 'wet' stages of decomposition and then Coleoptera when most of the body fluids have evaporated and mummification and/or skeletonization have set in. The insect groups found were: Blattaria (Blaberidae), Coleoptera (Histeridae, Scarabaeidae, Dermestidae, Cleridae), Diptera (Piophilidae, Muscidae, Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae), and Hymenoptera (Formicidae).
PT: Journal-article
AN: 950501938

Record 47 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1995
TI: Anatomy and histology of the larval alimentary canal and Malpighian tubules of Dermestes maculatus De Geer (Dermestidae, Coleoptera).
AU: Rahman-MF; Dey-M; Nilufar-B
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Zoology. 1993, 21: 1, 113-121; 17 ref.
LA: English
PT: Journal-article
AN: 951103583

Record 48 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Gamma radiation induced histopathological changes in larval midgut of the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus (Coleoptera).
AU: Saidul-Islam; Rezaur-Rahman
SO: Polskie-Pismo-Entomologiczne. 1996, 65: 1-2, 69-71; 8 ref.
LA: English
AB: Non-treated larval midgut of Dermestes maculatus consists of an epithelial layer, a thin basement membrane, an inner circular muscle layer and outer longitudinal muscle fibres. The extent of injury to the midgut caused by ionizing radiation increases with the dose and with the time elapsed after the treatment. The characteristic damage ranged from moderate cell disruption at 50 Gy to complete histolysis at 200 Gy. The most pronounced radiation effects on the midgut involve epithelium histolysis and destruction of the regenerative cells which prevents the replacement of midgut epithelium.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 981101584

Record 49 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Irradiation effects on larval foregut of the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) determined by histological studies.
AU: Islam-S
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Entomology. 1996, 6: 1-2, 39-44; 7 ref.
LA: English
AB: Histopathological observations on the irradiated larval foregut of the dried fish pest Dermestes maculatus were made. The radiation doses of 100-200 Gy produced marked degenerative changes in the foregut epithelial cells. The maximum damage to epithelial cells was observed 7 days after treatment with 200 Gy.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 971110241

Record 50 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Effect of seasonal variation and storage period on the insect infestation of "Ras" cheese.
AU: Degheidi-MA; El-Gendi-SS
SO: Egyptian-Journal-of-Food-Science. 1995, publ. 1996, 23: 1-2, 47-56; 9 ref.
LA: English
AB: 20 Ras cheese samples were obtained each season from local supermarkets in Giza City, Egypt, and examined monthly for chemical composition and insect infestation throughout storage at 15°C for 6 months. The percentage of samples with insect infestation ranged from 15% in winter to 68.3% in summer, and the main insects isolated were Lasioderma serricorne, Dermestes maculatus and Tribolium confusum. The mean insect count was 8.64, 10.04, 18.05 and 16.96/400 g cheese in winter, spring, summer and autumn respectively. Highest numbers of L. serricorne and D. maculatus were recorded in summer, and numbers increased during the first 5 months of storage; T. confusum, which were present in only very small numbers, were not detected in summer, and were found only after storage for 2-2.5 months in the other seasons. Season and storage period had no significant effect on moisture content of the cheese, but titratable acidity (TA), salt and fat contents increased significantly with storage period, and season had a significant effect on TA, salt, fat and protein content and insect count in the cheese.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970403151

Record 51 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Arthropod succession on exposed carrion in three contrasting tropical habitats on Hawaii Island, Hawaii.
AU: Richards-EN; Goff-ML
SO: Journal-of-Medical-Entomology. 1997, 34: 3, 328-339; 34 ref.
LA: English
AB: Decomposition studies were conducted in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park using domestic pig carcasses to determine arthropod succession patterns on exposed carrion for the island of Hawaii. The carcasses were placed in upland forest and woodland (1877 m, study conducted from 24 May to 4 July 1995), rain forest (1169 m, 13 October-23 November 1993) and midelevation woodlands (646 m, 8 June-19 July 1995) habitats. About 101 species of arthropods, representing 14 orders and 61 families, were recovered in the study. Marked differences in species composition, rates of biomass removal, and succession patterns were observed between these 3 sites. These results also differed from patterns observed during previous decomposition studies conducted on the island of Oahu.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970502653

Record 52 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: The hide beetle Dermestes maculatus De Geer (Coleoptera, Dermestidae): material damage to insulating plates for stables and agricultural products stores.
OT: Der Speckkafer Dermestes maculatus De Geer (Coleoptera, Dermestidae) als Materialschadling an Dammplatten in Stallungen und Lagern von Agrarprodukten.
AU: Sa-Fischer-AC
SO: Proceedings of the Entomology Conference in Gottingen on 27 March-1 April 1995. Mitteilungen-der-Deutschen-Gesellschaft-fur-Allgemeine-und-Angewandte-Entomologie. 1995, 10: 1-6, 583-586; 10 ref.
LA: German
LS: English
AB: Adult and larval D. maculatus penetrate into insulation material and soft wood used in stables, poultry houses and vegetable stores. Two types of insulation material (Polystyrol-Extruderfoam) of different hardness were tested for insect penetrability. D. maculatus preferred the softer material and bored holes preferably into the rim and joints of the insulating plates. Previously damaged areas were attacked most quickly. Transport and installation of insulating plates should be carried out very carefully to avoid any damage, which may cause insect infestation.
PT: Conference-paper; Journal-article
AN: 970502895

Record 53 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Radiation disinfestation and packaging studies of three dried fish.
AU: Shahjahan-RM; Shaha-AK; Bhuiya-AD
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Zoology. 1996, 24: 1, 39-44; 13 ref.
LA: English
AB: Semi-commercial radiation disinfestation and packaging studies of dried fish were undertaken in Bangladesh to evaluate commercial performance, storage quality and consumer's acceptability. Samples of Lepturacanthus savala, Labeo gonius and Cybium guttatum were used. Irradiation of dried fish at 1 kGy was found to be quite effective in disinfestation of insects and in reduction of microbial load in both 100 g laboratory samples and 20 kg commercial bags. Packaging 2 kg samples in 0.05 mm thick polythene pouches and putting 10 such packets in a carton box lined by another similar inner polythene layer could prevent reinfestation of the irradiated samples for 6 months in traders' premises. The irradiated samples were also found to be of superior quality in physical appearance and organoleptic evaluations. Species found in unprotected control samples included Dermestes maculatus, Necrobia rufipes, Lasioderma serricorne and earwigs.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970503422

Record 54 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Alkaloidal glycosidase inhibitors and digestive glycosidase inhibition in specialist and generalist herbivores of Omphalea diandra.
AU: Kite-GC; Scofield-AM; Lees-DC; Hughes-M; Smith-NG
SO: Journal-of-Chemical-Ecology. 1997, 23: 1, 119-135; 24 ref.
LA: English
AB: Generalist herbivores of the Neotropical liana Omphalea diandra (Euphorbiaceae) were compared to the specialist herbivore, larvae of the uraniid moth Urania fulgens, with respect to their ability to accumulate the alkaloidal glycosidase inhibitors (AGIs) produced by the plant and the resistance of their digestive glycosidases to inhibition by these AGIs. The generalist herbivores did not accumulate the AGI aglycones 2R,5R-dihydroxymethyl-3R,4R-dihydroxypyrrolidine (DMDP) and 2,6-dideoxy-2,6-imino-D-glycero-L-gulo-heptitol (HNJ) to the levels detected in larvae of U. fulgens, which contained 0.05-0.11% dry weight DMDP and 0.17-0.35% HNJ. Glucosides of DMDP and HNJ that were synthesized by O. diandra were either absent from both the generalist and the specialist herbivores or present at low levels (less than 0.01%), even though HNJ-glucoside was often the most abundant AGI in the foliage. Analyses of the herbivores' faeces indicated that failure to accumulate AGIs was due to the compounds being metabolized rather than excreted. The digestive glycosidases of U. fulgens larvae were more resistant to inhibition by AGI aglycones than those of the generalist herbivores. Similarly, sucrose and maltose hydrolysis in two of the generalist lepidopteran herbivores, larvae of Panthiades ballus and Theope virgilius, was more resistant to inhibition by DMDP than in larvae of Spodoptera littoralis, a lepidopteran which does not encounter O. diandra in nature. There was little difference in the susceptibility to AGIs of glycosidases from the generalist coleopteran Rhabdopterus fulvipes, which naturally feeds on O. diandra, compared with the coleopteran Dermestes maculatus, which does not. The glucoside of HNJ was found to be a very potent inhibitor of trehalase activity in all the insects examined. AGIs are considered to reduce the nutritional value of O. diandra to nonadapted herbivores rather than be acutely toxic. Nevertheless, U. fulgens does appear to be unique among Omphalea-feeding insects in its ability to accumulate AGIs, suggesting that it gains some advantage from storing these compounds.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 971106399

Record 55 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Quantifying statistical uncertainty in succession-based entomological estimates of the postmortem interval in death scene investigations: a simulation study.
AU: Schoenly-K; Goff-ML; Wells-JD; Lord-WD
SO: American-Entomologist. 1996, 42: 2, 106-112; 43 ref.
LA: English
AB: Timetables of carrion-arthropod succession provide critical baseline data for calculating entomology-based estimates of the postmortem interval (PMI) in cases of natural and untimely death; however, statistical confidence intervals typically do not accompany such estimates because of lack of methodology. Using 2 computer-intensive sampled randomization tests (the Jackknife and Bootstrap) and data from 3 studies of carrion-arthropod succession (in Hawaii, Texas (USA) and Poland), the authors investigated the degree to which the PMIwidth (upper PMI limit - lower PMI limit + 1) was affected by missing taxa, corpse age, and taxonomic resolution of baseline data. Results generated from these methods were nearly identical. In each of the 3 studies, variability (uncertainty) in the PMIwidth increased as the number of missing taxa increased and as baseline data decreased in taxonomic resolution. In 8 of 9 other trials, the PMIwidth increased as corpse age increased and as the number of taxa (3, 6 and 9) used for the estimate decreased; in the exceptional case, the PMIwidth decreased with corpse age when 6 taxa were used. It was concluded that randomization methods are potentially useful tools in forensic entomology, both for conducting sensitivity analyses of arthropod successional data and and for assessing statistical uncertainty of entomology-derived PMI estimates.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970501191

Record 56 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Diptera and Coleoptera of potential forensic importance in southeastern Brazil: relative abundance and seasonality.
AU: Souza-AM-de; Linhares-AX; De-Souza-AM
SO: Medical-and-Veterinary-Entomology. 1997, 11: 1, 8-12; 23 ref.
LA: English
AB: To determine the species of Diptera and Coleoptera that visit and breed in carrion, 4 experiments, one for each season, were conducted from November 1992 to October 1993 in the vicinity of Campinas, south eastern Brazil. For each experiment 2 pigs weighing _10 kg were killed with a blow to the head with a blunt metallic object and immediately exposed, one in the shade and the other under sunlight. Adult insects and larvae leaving the carcass to pupate were collected daily. In addition, female blowflies were dissected in order to determine the stage of ovarian development. 5 species of Calliphoridae: Chrysomya albiceps, C. megacephala, C. putoria, Phaenicia eximia [Lucilia eximia] and Hemilucilia segmentaria; 3 of Sarcophagidae: Pattonella intermutans, Liopygia ruficornis [Sarcophaga ruficornis] and Adiscochaeta ingens, and 3 of beetles: Dermestes maculatus, D. peruvianus and Necrobia rufipes, were considered of potential forensic importance, since they were able to breed in carrion exposed to natural environmental conditions. In addition, several fly species showed a definite seasonal pattern, with the Calliphoridae breeding more frequently during the warmer months of the year, and the Sarcophagidae preferring the cooler periods.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 970502082

Record 57 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Influence of constant temperature on the development of Dermestes maculatus Deg. (Coleoptera, Dermestidae).
AU: Raspi-A; Antonelli-R
SO: Frustula-Entomologica. 1995, 18: 169-176; 13 ref.
LA: English
LS: Italian
AB: The influence of constant temperature on the development of Dermestes maculatus, which was found to cause severe damage in some cured ham factories in Tuscany (Italy), was investigated. The optimum for total development (egg-adult) of this species ranged from 25 to 30°C with a mean duration between 43.9 and 35.1 days.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 971104856

Record 58 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Ovariole number in the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus Degeer reared in different food media.
AU: Islam-S; Rahman-R
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Zoology. 1995, 23: 1, 113-116; 12 ref.
LA: English
AB: Laboratory studies showed that ovariole number in Dermestes maculatus did not vary in individuals of a given weight, and was virtually the same in the right and left ovaries, irrespective of diet.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 971100494

Record 59 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Lardoglyphus zacheri (Acari: Lardoglyphidae), a pest of museum dermestid colonies, with observations on its natural ecology and distribution.
AU: Iverson-K; O'-Connor-BM; Ochoa-R; Heckmann-R
SO: Annals-of-the-Entomological-Society-of-America. 1996, 89: 4, 544-549; 13 ref.
LA: English
AB: Lardoglyphus zacheri caused the destruction of colonies of Dermestes spp. used to clean vertebrate skeletons in natural history collections. In these closed systems, mites experienced a population explosion, followed by extensive production of dispersing deutonymphs. Deutonymphs attached to both adult and larval beetles, concentrating around mouthparts, legs, and wings. Large numbers of mites in these critical areas hindered movement and interfered with feeding and mating, leading to the death of the beetles. This mite is widespread throughout temperate and boreal North America, where it occurs naturally in vertebrate carrion. The species is also known from Europe and Mexico, where it occurs in proteinaceous food materials and animal by-products. Suggestions for prevention and control of colony infestations are provided.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 961108093

Record 60 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Histology of gamma-irradiated adult foregut of the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Islam-S; Rahman-R; Khaleque-MA
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Zoology. 1995, 23: 2, 193-198; 6 ref.
LA: English
AB: Histopathological changes due to gamma radiation in the foregut of adult Dermestes maculatus were studied during the post-irradiation period. The radiation doses of 200-400 Gy produced marked degenerative changes in the foregut epithelial cells. The changes could be correlated with both dose and time elapsed after exposure to radiation. The maximum damage to epithelial cells was recorded after 7 days of treatment with 400 Gy.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 961105505

Record 61 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: 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.
AU: Veer; Negi-BK; Rao-KM
SO: Journal-of-Stored-Products-Research. 1996, 32: 1, 69-89; 3 pp. of ref.
LA: English
AB: A key for the identification of adults and mature larvae of 9 species of Dermestidae associated with the Indian silkworm industry is given. The species included are Dermestes ater, D. leechi, D. maculatus, D. undulatus, Attagenus birmanicus, A. fasciatus, Orphinus fulvipes, Trogoderma halsteadi and Anthrenus flavipes. Notes on the biology and distribution are given for all species and detailed morphological descriptions of adults and mature larval stages are presented for D. ater, D. leechi, Attagenus birmanicus and O. flavipes. D. ater, A. fasciatus and T. halsteadi are serious pests of silkworm cocoons which are damaged by larvae boring into them to feed on pupae. Some information is given on damage to silk fabrics. A. birmanicus and O. flavipes are reported for the 1st time as minor pests of the silkworm industry in India. A world list of 28 dermestid species recorded in association with the silk industry is appended. In addition, brief notes are included on 3 other beetles, Alphitobius laevigatus, Tribolium castaneum and Necrobia rufipes, and the labiid Marava arachidis, which are also found associated with sericulture in India.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 961106509

Record 62 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Fumigant toxicity of citruspeel oils against adult and immature stages of storage insect pests.
AU: Don-Pedro-KN
SO: Pesticide-Science. 1996, 47: 3, 213-223; 19 ref.
LA: English
AB: The biological action of citrus peel oils was shown to depend on a strong fumigant action. Bioassays conducted in airtight glass chambers showed that all the 6 citrus oils tested had vapour toxicity to adults of Callosobruchus maculatus, Sitophilus zeamais and Dermestes maculatus. The 24-h LC50 value of lime peel oil (a typical citrus oil) vapour against C. maculatus was 7.99 mul/litre which made it 1.5 and 1.6 times less toxic to the smaller S. zeamais and the larger D. maculatus adults, resp. When immature stages were fumigated, lime peel oil vapour had 24-h LC50s of 7.8 and 21.5 mul/litre against eggs of C. maculatus and D. maculatus, resp., and 9.1, 17.8, 23.1, 23.9 mulitre/litre against early larvae and pupae of C. maculatus and late larvae and pupae of D. maculatus, resp. X-ray studies showed that fumigated C. maculatus larvae within cowpea grains died immediately without further development. The bioactivities of 5 other citrus peel oils were similar to that of lime peel oil. Bioassays showed that sorption of citrus peel oil fumes occurred in the presence of cereal grains or strips of dried fish, and that this tended to reduce the amount available for fumigant action outside the materials. The problems presented by sorption may hinder the development of citrus oils into practical fumigants for large-scale treatments of stored commodities.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 961106617

Record 63 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Fumigant toxicity is the major route of insecticidal activity of citruspeel essential oils.
AU: Don-Pedro-KN
SO: Pesticide-Science. 1996, 46: 1, 71-78; 22 ref.
LA: English
AB: In laboratory experiments, treatment (> 10 ml/mg against Callosobruchus maculatus or Sitophilus zeamais; >20 ml/kg against Dermestes maculatus) with Citrus (lime, tangerine [mandarin] and grapefruit) peel oils reduced oviposition or larval emergence through parental adult mortality, but had no residual activity on the eggs or larvae produced by survivors. Oil-treated cowpeas (7 ml/kg against C. maculatus) or dried fish (28 ml/kg against D. maculatus) which caused 100% mortality 1 h after application lost all activity within 24 h, thus confirming the non-residual nature of the effects. The activity of lime peel oil against test insects was found to be dependent on the time interval between the application of oil and start of bioassays. The non-volatile residues of lime peel oil were not toxic to insects on glass and dried fish surfaces. Topical toxicity trials against D. maculatus adults also illustrated the relative unimportance of contact toxicity of Citrus oils, as appreciable mortality (at application rates of up to 2 µl per insect) was obtained only when treated insects were confined in airtight glass chambers. The volatility of toxic constituents in the oils was further illustrated by mortality of untreated C. maculatus adults confined in airtight chambers with topically treated D. maculatus. It is suggested that a more efficient way to use Citrus peel essential oils to control insects would be as a fumigant in relatively enclosed or airtight systems.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 961104032

Record 64 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1996-1998/07
TI: Isolation of amitriptyline and nortriptyline from fly puparia (Phoridae) and beetle exuviae (Dermestidae) associated with mummified human remains.
AU: Miller-ML; Lord-WD; Goff-ML; Donnelly-B; McDonough-ET; Alexis-JC
SO: Journal-of-the-Forensic-Science-Society. 1994, 39: 5, 1305-1313; 16 ref.
LA: English
AB: The use of anthropophagic fly larvae (maggots) as alternative toxicological specimens is well documented in the entomological and forensic science literature. Detection of various toxins and controlled substances in insects found on decomposing bodies has contributed to the assessment of cause/manner of death. With the development of hair extraction technologies, attention has recently focused on the analysis of chitinized insect remnants which are frequently encountered with mummified/skeletalized remains. In such cases, the standard toxicological specimens are often absent. Herein, the first detection of drugs from chitinized insect tissues (of Megaselia scalaris and Dermestes maculatus) is reported.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 960500872

Record 65 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Contribution to the knowledge of old world Dermestidae (Coleoptera) part 2: genus Dermestes.
AU: Hava-J
SO: Folia-Heyrovskyana. 1999, 7: 3-4, 141-150; 29 ref.
LA: English
AB: Dermestes hankae sp. nov. from France and D. sichuanicus sp. nov. from China provinces Sichuan and Gansu, are described, compared and illustrated. New records extending the known geographic distribution of the following species are published: Dermestes carnivorus (Syria, Taiwan); D. erichsoni (Algeria, Tunisia); D. frischii (Oman); D. kaszabi (Germany); D. maculatus (Oman, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela); D. sardous sardous (Jordan); D. tessellatocollis pici (Nepal); D. ater (Oman); D. lardarius (Madagascar); D. peruvianus (Czech Republic). The following synonyms are proposed: D. frischii (=D. frischii subsp. heyrovskyi syn. nov.); D. lardarius (=D. lardarius var. proximus syn. nov.; D. lardarius var. conjunctus syn. nov.; D. lardarius var. atrobasalis syn. nov.).
PT: Journal-article
AN: 20000504949

Record 66 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: A checklist of arthropods associated with pig carrion and human corpses in southeastern Brazil.
AU: Carvalho-LML; Thyssen-PJ; Linhares-AX; Palhares-FAB
SO: Memorias-do-Instituto-Oswaldo-Cruz. 2000, 95: 1, 135-138; 9 ref.
LA: English
AB: In studies of pig carcasses exposed to natural conditions in an urban forest (Santa Genebra Reservation), located in Campinas, State of Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazil, 4 out of 36 families of insects collected - Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae and Dermestidae - were considered of forensic importance, because several species were collected in large numbers both visiting and breeding in pig carcasses. Several species were also observed and collected on human corpses at the Institute of Legal Medicine. The species belonged to 17 different families, 6 being of forensic importance because they were reared from human corpses or pig carcasses: Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Muscidae, Piophilidae, Dermestidae, Silphidae and Cleridae. The most important species were: Diptera - Chrysomya albiceps, C. putoria, Hemilucilia segmentaria, H. semidiaphana, Pattonella intermutans, Ophyra chalcogaster [Hydrotaea chalogaster], Piophila casei; Coleoptera - Dermestes maculatus, Oxyletrum disciolle and Necrobia rufipes.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 20000505137

Record 67 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Taxonomic review of Dermestidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) associated with stored silkworm cocoons in Korea.
AU: Kim-MiAe; Park-HaeChul; Lee-YoungBo; Jang-SeungJong; Han-MyungSae; Kim-MA; Park-HC; Lee-YB; Jang-SJ; Han-MS
SO: Korean-Journal-of-Entomology. 1999, 29: 3, 195-202; 48 ref.
LA: English
AB: A taxonomic study of Korean Dermestidae (Coleoptera) associated with stored silkworm cocoons was carried out. Eleven species of 4 genera were identified as follows: Dermestes maculatus De Geer, D. frischii Kugelann, D. tessellatocollis Motschulsky, D. ater De Geer, D. vorax Motschulsky, D. lardarius Linne, Attagenus japonicus Reitter, Trogoderma teukton Beal, Anthrenus verbasci (Linne), Anthrenus nipponensis Kalik et N. Ohbayashi and Anthrenus vorax [Anthrenus flavipes] Waterhouse. Among them, Anthrenus flavipes and T. teukton are new to the Korean fauna and D. frischii is new to South Korea. A pictorial key is presented.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 20001108049

Record 68 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Female preference for multiple partners: sperm competition in the hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus (DeGeer).
AU: Archer-MS; Elgar-MA
SO: Animal-Behaviour. 1999, 58: 3, 669-675; 31 ref.
LA: English
AB: The patterns of sperm precedence, as revealed by variation in P2 values, in trials in which male D. maculatus were sequentially or simultaneously introduced to receptive females were evaluated. In addition, oviposition patterns of females were recorded in relation to their mating status. Variation in postcopulatory riding of females by males in relation to the social environment was also explored. Females preferred to remate with a novel male than with a previous partner. Females resisted mating through preventing copulation taking place or terminating copulation by forcing males to dismount.There was a significant difference between the duration of the 2nd copulation for females mated with a new or the same male (pooled t19=2.35, P<0.05); the 2nd copulation was longer for new males and shorter for the same males. There was no significant difference in the size of females or the mean number of eggs produced by females mated to 2 nonirradiated or sterile males. There was no significant difference in the body size and the number of eggs laid by females mated to a nonirradiated then to an irradiated male, and females mated to an irradiated then to a nonirradiated male. Around half the females produced offspring that were almost entirely fertilized by a single male, while <15% had mixed progeny. P2 was not correlated with the size of the first male, the size ration of the 2 males, the duration of the 1st copulation, duration of the 2nd copulation, or the ratio of copulation durations. In riding, 70% of females did not resist riding males, 15% of females resisted riding males, 7% of females terminated riding and 8% of females did not allow riding to commence. The duration of postcopulatory riding varied significantly according to the social environment (F4,45=5.48, P<0.005).
PT: Journal-article
AN: 20000502807

Record 69 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Poultry integrated pest management: status and future.
AU: Axtell-RC
SO: Integrated-Pest-Management-Reviews. 1999, 4: 1, 53-73; 3 pp. of ref.
LA: English
AB: In this review the spread of modern commercial poultry production by large companies and the accompanying arthropod and rodent pest problems are considered. The pests increase the cost of production and are factors in the spread of avian diseases. The biology, behaviour and control of ectoparasites and premise pests are described in relation to the different housing and production practices for broiler breeders, turkey breeders, growout (broilers and turkeys), caged-layers and pullets. Ectoparasites include Ornithonyssus sylviarum fowl mites, Dermanyssus (mainly D. gallinae) chicken mites, lice (most importantly Menacanthus stramineus), bedbugs (Cimex lectularius), fleas (Siphonaptera) and argasid fowl ticks (Argas persicus and A. radiatus). Premise pests include Alphitobius diaperinus darkling beetles, Dermestes maculatus hide beetles, the house fly (Musca domestica) and several related filth fly species, calliphorid blow flies, moths, cockroaches and rodents. Populations of these pests are largely determined by the housing, waste and flock management practices. An integrated pest management (IPM) approach, tailored to the different production systems, is required for satisfactory poultry pest control. Biosecurity, preventing the introduction of pests and diseases into a facility, is critical. Poultry IPM, based on pest identification, pest population monitoring, and methods of cultural, biological, and chemical control, is elucidated. It is concluded that the structure of the sophisticated, highly integrated poultry industry provides a situation conducive to refinement and wider implementation of IPM.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 19990506143

Record 70 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Histopathological effects of gamma radiation on gonads of Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Huque-R; Islam-S
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Entomology. 1998, 8: 1-2, 1-7; 13 ref.
LA: English
AB: Histopathological observations on gamma irradiated gonads of D. maculatus were studied to evaluate the post irradiation damage in the tissue following variable doses of radiation. Normal histological structures of different developmental stages of testes and ovaries were displayed and described. Degenerative changes were recorded in the gonads irradiated with 100-400 GY. Spermatogonia in the testes were found to be very sensitive to radiation. In contrast, spermatids and spermatozoa showed resistance up to 400 GY. In ovaries, trophocytes exhibited radiosensitivity followed by young oocytes.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 19991111443

Record 71 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Effects of neem and radiation on the larvae of hide beetle, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Saha-AK; Shahjahan-RM
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Zoology. 1998, 26: 1, 7-11; 10 ref.
LA: English
AB: The alcoholic extracts of neem [Azadirachta indica] seed endosperm and gamma radiation were separately tested on the 6th-instar larvae of D. maculatus to investigate their effect on larval mortality, pupation, adult emergence and longevity. 80% mortality was obtained at a dose of 19 700 ppm of the crude neem extract. The dose 1972 ppm had virtually no lethal effect, however, the duration of pupal period was prolonged by 2-3 days. At the higher doses even up to 19 700 ppm the neem extract could not prevent adult emergence, but resulted in deformed adults with a reduced life span. 100% larval mortality was obtained at a radiation dose ranging from 100 to 1000 Gy. However, pupae did not metamorphose into adults at radiation doses from 15 to 50 Gy and pupal period was prolonged by 5-17 days. Irradiation at 10 Gy had no effect on adult emergence, but 50% of adults showed deformity and longevity was reduced to 30-35 days compared to 45-50 days in controls.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 19990505110

Record 72 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Extent of damage of dried fishes caused by Dermestes maculatus Degeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and its effect on the developmental stages.
AU: Anwara-Begum; Khan-HR; Feroza-Akhtar; Begum-A; Akhtar-F
SO: Bangladesh-Journal-of-Zoology. 1997, 25: 2, 197-199; 4 ref.
LA: English
PT: Journal-article
AN: 19991107326

Record 73 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Safety and efficiency in bubble fumigation: an Australian case study.
SO: International-Pest-Control. 1999, 41: 3, 101-102, 111.
LA: English
AB: The Maxi Bubble fumigation bubble was tested for use in stored rice in Australia. Three bubbles enabled continuous operation: 1 for fumigation, 1 for fumigant clearance and 1 for unloading fumigated rice and receipt of the next rice load. The maximum capacity for each bubble was 100 t of rice. Fumigation took 8 h and clearance to reduce the concentration of the fumigant to nil required 4 h. The safety features of fumigation bubbles are discussed and comparisons of bubbles with traditional stacking fumigation methods and steel chambers are made. The results of a UK trial testing stack and bubble fumigation for Dermestes maculatus and Ptinus tectus control in bagged goods indicated that bubble fumigation requires less fumigant and retains fumigant more effectively. It is proposed that commitment to fail-safe fumigant use in properly controlled environments may combat the increasing uncertainty over fumigant use.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 19991107761

Record 74 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Some aspects of the biology of Dermestes maculatus Degeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) on dried fish in north-east India.
AU: Nath-S; Pande-YD; Nath-S; Pande-YD
SO: Flora-and-Fauna-Jhansi. 1996, publ. 1998, 2: 2, 133-136; 4 ref.
LA: English
AB: The biology of Dermestes maculatus was studied under uncontrolled laboratory conditions on dried fish, Harpodon nehereus. The preoviposition, oviposition and postoviposition periods lasted for 5 to 6 days, 40 to 47 days, and 8 to 10 days, respectively. The fecundity varied from 29 to 95 and spectacularly improved by the addition of wet cotton. The egg stage lasted for 36 to 48 hours. Larvae underwent 7 instars and the development was completed in 25 to 30 days. Larval duration was prolonged by crowding. The short prepupal stage occurred in a pit formed by the full-grown larva. Pupation took place in the crevices of the fish body and occupied 5 to 7 days. Adults were long-lived and polygamous. No larval cannibalism was observed.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 990502094

Record 75 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: A preliminary study on the species and biological characters of necrophagous insects in Hangzhou area.
AU: Ma-YuKun; Hu-Cui; Ma-YK; Hu-C
SO: Journal-of-Zhejiang-Agricultural-University. 1997, 23: 4, 375-380; 15 ref.
LA: Chinese
LS: English
AB: A total of 30 species of necrophagous insects were collected from pig carcasses left at indoor and outdoor sites in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. These species included Aldrichina grahami, Lucilia sericata, Parasarcophaga crassipalpis [Sarcophaga crassipalpis] and Dermestes maculatus.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 980504445

Record 76 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Laboratory evaluation of the repellency of Dennettia tripetala Baker (Annonaceae) to Dermestes maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Egwunyenga-OA; Alo-EB; Nmorsi-OPG
SO: Journal-of-Stored-Products-Research. 1998, 34: 2-3, 195-199; 16 ref.
LA: English
AB: The repellency of Dennettia tripetala powder and acetone, ethanol and water extracts to larvae of Dermestes maculatus was evaluated and compared with that of a pyrethrum [pyrethrins] standard. Dennettia seed powder showed higher repellency than pyrethrins. Acetone and ethanol extracts were good repellents to D. maculatus, giving at least repellency class III (40.1%-60% repellency), the standard for promising repellents, in filter paper tests up to 4 weeks after treatment. Water extracts did not meet the minimum requirement for good repellents. The prospects for use of Dennettia seeds in the protection of smoked fish in storage in Nigeria are discussed.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 981107472

Record 77 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Cannibalism and delayed pupation in hide beetles, Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
AU: Archer-MS; Elgar-MA
SO: Australian-Journal-of-Entomology. 1998, 37: 2, 158-161; 21 ref.
LA: English
AB: The onset of pupation can be influenced by abiotic conditions, such as temperature and humidity, but examples of facultative delays in pupation according to biotic factors, such as predators, have not been documented. In laboratory experiments, exposed pupae of Dermestes maculatus are frequently cannibalized by larvae when they are unable to seek protection in a pupal chamber. Furthermore, individuals without suitable pupation sites delay pupation by over 20 days, an increase of about one-third in the duration of the juvenile period. Although facultative delay of pupation may allow larvae to locate suitable protective sites, it also results in loss of body mass or greater risk of fatal disease.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 981108799

Record 78 of 78 in CAB Abstracts 1998/08-2000/07
TI: Interspecific competition between the beetles Dermestes maculatus Degeer and Necrobia rufipes Degeer in dried fish.
AU: Odeyemi-OO
SO: Insect-Science-and-its-Application. 1997, 17: 2, 213-220; 19 ref.
LA: English
LS: French
AB: Competition between Dermestes maculatus and Necrobia rufipes in Clarias gariepinus, was studied at four population levels (16, 30, 48 and 60), three moisture-content levels (12, 15 and 20%) and three temperatures (20, 27 and 32°C). Experiments were carried out using adult insects of both species in mixtures of equal and unequal numbers. Interspecific competition between N. rufipes and D. maculatus was found to have an effect on the population growth of both beetles but to different extents. The intensity of competition is dependent on temperature, moisture content and the initial density ratio. Using the replacement series approach, it was predicted that at high adult population and moisture content, N. rufipes becomes extinct and D. maculatus dominates a mixed culture. At a temperature of 20°C, D. maculatus outcompetes N. rufipes while at 32°C, both species co-exist. This observation possibly accounts for the low occurrence or absence of N. rufipes relative to D. maculatus in commercial dried fish in areas with temperatures of 20 to 30°C.
PT: Journal-article
AN: 981109659