Identificação dos insetos infestantes de alimentos através da micromorfologia de seus fragmentos

Vargas, Carlos Henrry Bellot; Almeida, Armando Antunes de

doi:10.1590/S0101-81751996000300021

Resumo

The identification of insect fragments showed that the infestation was done, mainly, by Coleoptera of the genus Sitophilus Sch›nherr, 1838 (Curculionidae) and Rhizoperthadominica (Fabricius, 1792) (Bostrychidae), that are caracteristic of internai infestation, and in lesser percentage by insects charac-teristic of externai infestation, as Crylolestes spp. (Cucujidae), Tribolium spp. (Tene-brionidae), Oryzaephilussurinamensis(Linnacus, 1758) (Cucujidae) and Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius, 1792) (Anobiidae). From the total of recovered and identified insect fragments, 59% were fragments of elytra, 23% of mandibles, and in minor percentage by tarsal segments, claws, tibial spurs, legs, tarsus, eyes, antennae, exuviae and larvae urogomphi.

Insect fragments; food; identification; micromorphology

Identificação dos insetos infestantes de alimentos através da micromorfologia de seus fragmentos¹

Identification of insect contaminants of food by the micromor-pholooy of the insect fragments

Carlos Henrry Bellot Vargas; Armando Antunes de Almeida

Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Caixa Postal 19020, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil. Bolsistga do CNPq

ABSTRACT

The identification of insect fragments showed that the infestation was done, mainly, by Coleoptera of the genus Sitophilus Schnherr, 1838 (Curculionidae) and Rhizoperthadominica (Fabricius, 1792) (Bostrychidae), that are caracteristic of internai infestation, and in lesser percentage by insects charac-teristic of externai infestation, as Crylolestes spp. (Cucujidae), Tribolium spp. (Tene-brionidae), Oryzaephilussurinamensis(Linnacus, 1758) (Cucujidae) and Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius, 1792) (Anobiidae). From the total of recovered and identified insect fragments, 59% were fragments of elytra, 23% of mandibles, and in minor percentage by tarsal segments, claws, tibial spurs, legs, tarsus, eyes, antennae, exuviae and larvae urogomphi.

Key words: Insect fragments, food, identification, micromorphology

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Recebido em 30.VI.1995; aceito em 20.XI.1996.

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[1] AOAC. 1990. Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. Washington, Association of Official Analytical Chemistsa, 15^th ed., p.369-406.

[2] Bonafaccia, G.; R. Cubadda; V. Galli & L.A. Pasqui. 1987. Indagine sulle impurità solide (filth test) in paste di semola di grano duro di produzione nazionale. Nota 1. Técnica Molitora 38 (3): 180-201.

[3] Gecan, J.S. & J.C. Atkinson. 1985. Microanalytical quality of macaroni and noodles. J. Food Protec. 48 (5): 400-2.

[4] Gorham, J.R. 1975. Filth in food implications for health. J. Milk Food Technol. 38 (7): 409-18.

[5] ______. 1977. Training manual for analytical entomologuy in food industry. Washington, Food and Drug Adminislration, Assoc. Anal. Chem., 134p.

[6] ______. 1979. The significance for human heath of insects in food. Ann. Rev. Entomol. 24: 209-24.

[7] Harris, K.L. 1950. Identification of insect contaminants of food by the micromorphology of the insects fragments. J. Assoc. Agric. Chem. 33 (3):898-933.

[8] Health Protection Branch. 1984. Guidelines for Extraneous material in food. Health and Welfare Canada, 5p.

[9] Heuermann, R.F. & O.L. Kurtz. 1955. Identification of stored products insects by the micromorphology of the exoeskeleton. I. Elytral Patterns. J. Assoc. Off. Agric. Chem. 38 (3): 766-80.

[10] Jackson, M.M.; A.F. Ratay & E.J. Woznicki. 1956. Identification of stored products insects by micromorphology of the exoeskeleton. II. Adult antennal characters. Assoc. Off. Agric. Chem. 39 (3): 766-80.

[11] ______. 1958. Identification of stored products insects by micromorphology of the exoeskeleton. VI. Adult and larval beetle mandibles. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 41 (2): 466-71.

[12] Kurtz, O.L. 1956. Identification of stored products insects by the micromorphology of the exoeskeleton. III. Identification of larval fragments and their significance in sanitation analysis. J. Assoc. Off. Agic. Chem. 39 (4): 990-1014.

[13] Locatelli, D.P. & F. Codovilli. 1986. Considerazioni da un'idagine su fragmmenti di insetti in farine di tipo e provenienza differenti. Técnica Molitora 37 (3): 180-201.

[14] McClymont Peace, D.M. 1985. Key for identification of mandibles of stored food insects. Assoc. Off. Anl. Chem., 169p.

[15] Thrasher, J.J. & O.L. Kurtz. 1957. Identification of stored products insects by the micromorphology of the exoeskeleton. IV. Adult legs. J. Assoc. Off. Agric. Chem. 40 (3): 73-991.

[16] Woodbury, J.E. 1983. Reliability of analyses for indigenous insect fragments in ground paprika. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 66 (1): 79-80.