Abstract
A bad conservation of food is recognized as being one of the critical constraints upon food security among resource poor population across Africa. We have evaluated the traditional management of pests in fish in Central African Republic. The data were analyzed by a factor analysis of correspondence. The Group I contained sensitive species of fish to the attacks of Dermetes frishii, Dermetes lardarius and Dermestes carnivorus. There were: Labeocoubie, Mormyrus deliciosus, Polydactylus quadrifilis, Auchenoglanis occidentalis, Synodontis nigrita, Hydrocynus forskalli, Districhodus rostratus, Hydrocynus goliath and Mormyrusrume. The group II contained sensitive species of fishes to the attacks of D. maculatus. There were: Cyprinus carpio, Malapterurus electricus, Oreochromis mossambicus, Barbus occidentalis and Oreochromis mossambicus. Clariasgariecilus is the mostsensitive of dried fish to the attacks of Dermestes. Oreochromis mossambicus, Mormyrusrume and Synodontis nigrita are the last sensitive of dried fish to the attacks of Dermestes. The results showed that the tradictional management of dried fish in Central African Republic couldn’t be efficient for reducing the development of Dermestes.
Highlights
Fish are one of the major sources of protein that can significantly improve the livelihood of the rural poor and increase foreign exchange earnings for many African countries [1] [2]
The hypothesis of this work was that traditional management of pests in dried fish could be or not the efficient technique for reducing the population of Dermestes causing damages in dried fish in CAR
Fish Species and Insects Species Relation The eigen values of the principal axes extracted from the factor analysis of correspondence indicated that the first two factors explained 80% of the matrix dried fish/Insects species information (Figure 4)
Summary
Fish are one of the major sources of protein that can significantly improve the livelihood of the rural poor and increase foreign exchange earnings for many African countries [1] [2]. The use of refrigeration, the purchase of meats in small quantities, and the lack of home curing of meats, have decreased the economic importance of this insect [3]. These beetles are still common in homes, museums, mills, livestock facilities, and any place that contains a suitable food source. These would include any animal by-product such as dried dog food, furs, hides, and feathers [4].
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