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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Influence of host and duration of storage on uric acid contamination in wheat products infested with confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum
Authors
Induja C, Loganathan M
Abstract
The insect infestation in the food commodities affect the quality and reduce the quantity by direct feeding, excretion and contamination with uric acid and fragments. The insect infestation cause contamination such as uric acid and quinone that leads to unpleasant smell from the foods substances. There are different methods to detect internal and external insect infestation that occurs in food samples. A study was undertaken to find out the influence of host and duration storage on uric acid contamination in wheat products infested with confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum) using a spectrophotometric method. The uric acid content in wheat flour was found to be 35.39, 49.63, 67.71 and 71.43 ppb on 7, 14, 21 and 28 days respectively. An increase in uric acid was due to increase in release by the larval stage. But the uric acid level is comparatively less in rava throughout the period when compared to maida and wheat flour which may be due to the variation in preference of food products by T. confusum beetle. The results revealed that the infestation in the stored food products leads to uric acid contamination and spoilage of food products in addition to weight loss.
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Pages:84-86
How to cite this article:
Induja C, Loganathan M "Influence of host and duration of storage on uric acid contamination in wheat products infested with confused flour beetle, <em>Tribolium confusum</em> ". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 84-86
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