Publication Date:
2021-07-12
Description:
Most of the fish produced in Nigerian fresh-water systems are marketed as dried fish, since there are few alternative methods of preservation for distant markets. Considerable quantities are lost through insect infestation, fragmentation during sorting, mixing, storage and transportation. In Nigeria, a high proportion of the dried fish sold in the market harbours beetle infestation, mainly Dermestes maculatus and Necrobia rufipes. D. maculatus is the dominant pest, accounting for 50.0%. The larvae of both beetles are the most numerous forms and are responsible for a large proportion of the damage of dried fish.
Description:
includes:- 7 refs.
Keywords:
Fisheries
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Nigeria
;
freshwater environment
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Aquatic insects
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Infestation
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Cured products
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Dried products
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Storage life
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
conference_item
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TRUE
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
369 - 372
