This document was prepared under contract with FAO by the Overseas Development Natural Resources Institute (UK). The document was compiled by Dr C.P. Haines and Mr D.P. Rees of the Storage Department of ODNRI. The compilers are grateful to the sources cited under the figures for permission to reproduce the illustrations. The intention of this document is to provide information on the recognition, importance and biology of the main types of insects and mites infesting cured fish. This document will be particularly useful in training activities aimed at the prevention of post-harvest losses of cured fish. The FAO/DANIDA training project GCP/INT/391/DEN on Fish Technology and Quality Control has provided the funds for the preparation and printing.
Haines, C.P.; Rees, D.P. (comps.)
A field guide to the types of insects and mites infesting cured
fish. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 303. FAO, Rome,
1989. 33 pp.
ABSTRACT
This field guide presents basic information on the recognition, importance and biology of the main types of insects and mites infesting cured fish. General information on the development and ecology of insects and mites is presented, together with advice on the collection, examination and preservation of specimens. The four main pest types (Necrobia rufipes, Dermestes spp., Lardoglyphus spp. and Diptera) are illustrated, with notes on their scientific and common names, appearance, life-cycles and ecology. Notes are also given on the damage these pests can cause to cured fish, and on ecological factors relevant to pest control and loss reduction. A selected bibliography is given for further reading.
