ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Physical and biophysical deterioration of stored plantain chips (Musa sapientum L.) due to infestation of Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
 
More details
Hide details
1
Department of Agronomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B. 4000, Ogbomoso 210001, Nigeria
 
2
Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B. 4000, Ogbomoso 210001, Nigeria
 
 
Corresponding author
Babarinde Samuel Adelani
Department of Agronomy, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B. 4000, Ogbomoso 210001, Nigeria
 
 
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2010;50(3):302-306
 
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Plantain chips (Musa sapientum L.) were infested with Tribolium castaneum Herbst in the laboratory (64 ± 5% relative humidity and 30 ± 2°C temperature) to evaluate physical and biochemical losses of the chips due to pest damage. Varying levels (4, 8 and 12) of T. castaneum adults were introduced into 20 g plantain chips. An uninfested 20 g of chips served as the control. At 2 and 4 months after infestation (MAI), data on weight loss of chips and the cumulative number of T. castaneum adult, were taken. The samples were then analyzed for proximate and mineral element composition. Infestation level affected weight loss and final insect count. When chips were stored for 2 months, 7.3 cumulative adults obtained in a sample infested with 12 adults was significantly higher than the 4.0 adults obtained in a sample infested with 4 adults. When stored for 4 months, 5.3% weight loss due to 12 initial adults was significantly higher than weight loss recorded in other lower levels of infestation. The proximate analysis revealed that dry matter, ash and crude fibre were significantly reduced with storage period and initial insect level. Fat, crude protein and moisture increased with infestation level and storage period. In uninfested plantain chips, calcium level was not affected with storage period, while phosphorous and iron were significantly reduced with storage period. Both, the level of infestation and storage period, caused significant reduction of the studied mineral elements. There was an interactive effect of the storage period and infestation level for all studied parameters in the biochemical analysis.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
 
REFERENCES (18)
1.
Adebesin A.A., Odebode C.A., Ayodele A.M. 2009. Control of postharvest rots of banana fruits by condida and culture filtrates of Trichoderma asperellum. J. Plant Protection Res. 49 (3): 302–308.
 
2.
Adedire C.O. 2001. Biology, ecology and control of insect pests of stored cereal grains. p. 55–94. In: “Pests of Stored Cereals and Pulses in Nigeria. Biology, Ecology and Control” (T.I. Ofuya N.E.S. Lale, eds.). Dave Collins Publications, Akure, Nigeria.
 
3.
Adeniji T.A., Sanni L.O., Barimalaa I.S., Hart A.D. 2007. Anti-nutrients and heavy metals in some new plantain and banana cultivars. Nig. Food J. 25 (2): 165–170.
 
4.
AOAC. 1990. Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. 15th Arlington, VA, 1234 pp.
 
5.
Ashamo M.O. 2002. Relative performance of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) on different flours. Appl. Trop. Agric. 7: 46–49.
 
6.
Babarinde S.A., Ogunkeyede A.F. 2008. Fecundity suppression of two botanicals on rust-red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum infesting sorghum. J. Ultra Sci. Phy. Sci. 20 (2): 411–413.
 
7.
Bamaiyi L.J., Onu L., Amatobi C.I., Dike M.C. 2007. Effect of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) infestation on protein in sorghum varieties in Nigeria. Nig. J. Entomol. 24: 137–140.
 
8.
FAO. 1984. Prevention of Post harvest Food Losses. Food and Agricultural Organization Training Series No.10, Rome, 120 pp.
 
9.
Haines C.P. 1991. Insects and Arachnids of Tropical Stored Products: Their Biology and Identification: A Training Manual. Natural Research Institute, Kent, UK, 246 pp.
 
10.
INIBAP 2001. The Many Uses of Banana. International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, p. 1.
 
11.
Jood S., Kapoor A.C., Singh R. 1993. Evaluation of some plant products against Trogoderma granarium Everts in stored wheat and their effects on nutritional composition and organoleptic characteristics of treated grains. Int. J. Pest Manage. 39 (1): 93–98.
 
12.
Jood S., Kapoor A.C., Singh R. 1996. Chemical composition of cereal grains as affected by storage and insect infestation. Tropical Agric. 73 (2): 161–164.
 
13.
Lale N.E.S., Yusuf B.A. 2000. Insect pests infesting pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. in north-eastern Nigeria and their damage potentials. Cereal Res. Commun. 28: 181–186.
 
14.
Lale N.E.S. 2002. Stored Product Entomology and Acarology in Tropical Africa. Mole Publications Ltd, Maiduguri, Nigeria, 204 pp.
 
15.
N’da Adopo A. 1993. The channel and the quality of banana plantain in Cote d’ivoire and Cameroon. Fruits 48 (2): 125–132.
 
16.
Odeyemi O.O., Oyedare B.M., Ashamo M.O. 2005. Resistance of seven biscuit types to infestation by Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebronidae). Zool. Res. 26 (3): 300–304.
 
17.
Sharma S.S., Tnapar V.K., Simwat G.S. 1979. Biochemical losses in stored wheat due to infestation of some stored grain insect pests. Bull. Grain Technol. 17: 144–147.
 
18.
Turaki J.M., Sastawa B.M., Kabir B.G.J., Lale N.E.S. 2007. Susceptibility of flours derived from various cereal grains to infestation by the rust-red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in different seasons. J. Plant Protection Res. 47 (3): 279–288.
 
eISSN:1899-007X
ISSN:1427-4345
Journals System - logo
Scroll to top