Biology and management of the red-legged ham beetle, Necrobia rufipes DeGeer (Coleoptera: Cleridae). (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hasan, Md. Mahbub; Athanassiou, Christos G.; Schilling, M. Wes; Phillips, Thomas W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of stored products research. Volume 88(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: Necrobia rufipes -- Biology -- Control -- Management -- Durable commodities; Food -- Storage -- Periodicals; Farm produce -- Storage -- Diseases and injuries -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Food Contamination -- Periodicals; Food Preservation -- Periodicals; Insect Control -- Periodicals; Aliments -- Entreposage -- Périodiques; Produits agricoles -- Entreposage -- Maladies et dommages -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 631.568
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2020.101635
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-474X

Abstract

Abstract: The red-legged ham beetle, Necrobia rufipes DeGeer (Coleoptera: Cleridae), is an important world-wide insect pest of stored-products of animal origin, but it can also infest a wider range of commodities. A review detailing the biology of N. rufipes including the morphology, development and reproduction of this pest is presented. This review also illustrates various aspects of its integrated control and summarizes the current knowledge for N. rufipes management, given that there were additional data that have been produced towards this direction during the last decade. Furthermore, this paper identifies potential areas of further research on N. rufipes for practical implementation. Highlights: Necrobia rufipes, the red-legged ham beetle (RLHB), is a specialize storage pest. Over 150 references from primary and secondary literature on RLHB are reviewed. The RLHB is ecologically a scavenger and predator with forensic relevance. The RLHB is a critical pest of durable postharvest products high fat and protein. Products at risk include dried ham, bacon, fish, museum artifacts, copra and spices.