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Evaluation of relation with pet food and first record of Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) associated with pet clinic in Turkey

Year 2020, Volume: 91 Issue: 1, 44 - 48, 15.01.2020
https://doi.org/10.33188/vetheder.555442

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The purpose of this study, Necrobia rufipes (N. rufipes), mainly related to forensic entomology, is to report clinical infestations caused by pet food. As a result of the evaluation of the infested materials which came to our laboratory, clinical observations were made to understand the intensity of infestations in the region and to learn their origins. As a result, dry cat and dog foods were determined to be responsible for infestation. During the observations, intense insect populations were found, especially in pet food bowl and bags. The related insects have caused considerable loss of product and significant economic damage in infested pouches. Reports on clinical infestations from N. rufipes are quite rare. However, considering the high protein content of cat and dog foods present in clinic and the nutritional habits of these insects, the possibility of having clinic infestations from N. rufipes should not be ignored. Many factors, such as lack of sanitation, can play an important role in infesting foods with insects. With the early detection and control of the invasions, it is possible to prevent the spread of pests throughout the clinic and to maintain the wholeness and quality of food products.


References

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  • 4. Ebeling W (1978): Urban Entomology. Division of Agricultural Sciences, California.
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  • 6. Hasan MDM, Aikins MJ, Schilling W, Phillips TW (2016): Efficacy of Controlled Atmosphere Treatments to Manage Arthropod Pests of Dry-Cured Hams. Insects, 7(3), 44.
  • 7. Gomes L, Gomes G, Desu´o C (2009): A preliminary study of insect fauna on pig carcasses located in sugarcane in winter in southeastern Brazil. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 23; 155-159.
  • 8. Gredilha R, Lima AF (2007): First record of Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775) (Coleoptera; Cleridae) associated with pet food in Brazil. Braz J Biol, 67(1), 187-2007.
  • 9. Kulshresthaa P, Satpathy DK (2001): Use of beetles in forensic entomology. Forensic Science International, 120(1-2), 15-17.
  • 10. Robinson WH (2005): Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology. Cambridge University Press, New York.
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  • 12. Sebastião1 M, Castro CP (2019): A Preliminary Study of Carrion Insects and Their Succession in Luanda, Angola. J Med Entomol, 56(2), 378-383.
  • 13. Sert O, Kabalak M, Şabanoğlu B (2012): Determination of Forensically Important Coleoptera and Calliphoridae (Diptera) Species on Decomposing Dog (Canis lupus familiaris L.) Carcass at Ankara Province. Hacettepe J Biol & Chem, 40(1), 99–103.
  • 14. Shalaby OA, Carvalho LML, Goff ML (2000): Comparison of patterns of decomposition in hanging carcass and a carcass in contact with soil in a xerophytic habitat on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. J Forensic Sci, 45(6), 1267-1273.
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Necrobia rufipes’in pet mamalarıyla ilişkisinin değerlendirilmesi ve Türkiye’deki kliniklerden ilk bildirimi

Year 2020, Volume: 91 Issue: 1, 44 - 48, 15.01.2020
https://doi.org/10.33188/vetheder.555442

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, esas olarak adli entomoloji ile ilgili olan Necrobia rufipes'in evcil hayvan mamaları aracılığıyla
neden olduğu klinik enfestasyonları bildirmektir. Çalışma kapsamında laboratuvarımıza gelen enfeste materyallerin
değerlendirilmesi sonucunda, enfestasyonların bölgedeki yoğunluğunun anlaşılması ve kökenlerinin öğrenilmesi için
klinik gözlemleri yapılmıştır. Bunun sonucunda kuru kedi ve köpek mamalarının enfestasyondan sorumlu olduğu
belirlenmiştir. Gözlemler sırasında, özellikle evcil hayvan mama tabaklarında ve poşetlerinde yoğun böcek popülasyonu
tespit edilmiştir. İlgili böcekler enfeste poşetlerde ciddi miktarda ürün kaybına ve önemli ekonomik hasara yol açmıştır.
N. rufipes kaynaklı klinik enfestasyonlara dair raporlar oldukça azdır. Fakat klinik içerisinde mevcut olan yüksek protein
içeriğine sahip kedi ve köpek mamaları ve bu böceklerin beslenme alışkanlıkları değerlendirildiğinde,
N. rufipes kaynaklı
klinik enfestasyonları olma olasılığı gözardı edilmemelidir. Sanitasyon eksikliği gibi birçok faktör yiyeceklerin böcekler
ile enfeste olmasında önemli bir rol oynayabilir. İstilaların erken tespiti ve mücadelesi ile haşerelerin tüm kliniğe
yayılmasını önlemek, gıda ürünlerinin bütünlüğü ve kalitesini korumak mümkündür. 






References

  • 1. Ashman F (1963): Factors affecting the abundance of the copra beetle, Necrobia rufipes (Deg.) (Col, Cleridae). Bull Entomol Res, 53(4), 671-680.
  • 2. Carvalho LML, Thyssen PJ, Linhares AX, Palhares FAB (2000): A checklist of arthropods associated with pig carrion and human corpses in Southeastern Brazil. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, 95(1), 135-138.
  • 3. De Souza AM, Linhares AX (1997): Diptera and Coleoptera of potential forensic importance in southeastern Brazil: relative abundance and seasonality. Med Vet Entomol, 11, 8-12.
  • 4. Ebeling W (1978): Urban Entomology. Division of Agricultural Sciences, California.
  • 5. Haines CP, Rees DP (2019): A Field Guide to the Types of Insects and Mites Infesting Cured Fish. http://www.fao.org/3/t0146e/T0146E00.HTM#Contents. Access date: 05.04.2019.
  • 6. Hasan MDM, Aikins MJ, Schilling W, Phillips TW (2016): Efficacy of Controlled Atmosphere Treatments to Manage Arthropod Pests of Dry-Cured Hams. Insects, 7(3), 44.
  • 7. Gomes L, Gomes G, Desu´o C (2009): A preliminary study of insect fauna on pig carcasses located in sugarcane in winter in southeastern Brazil. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 23; 155-159.
  • 8. Gredilha R, Lima AF (2007): First record of Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775) (Coleoptera; Cleridae) associated with pet food in Brazil. Braz J Biol, 67(1), 187-2007.
  • 9. Kulshresthaa P, Satpathy DK (2001): Use of beetles in forensic entomology. Forensic Science International, 120(1-2), 15-17.
  • 10. Robinson WH (2005): Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology. Cambridge University Press, New York.
  • 11. Roesli R, Subramanyam B, Campbell JF, Kemp K (2003): Stored-Product Insects Associated with a Retail Pet Store Chain in Kansas. J Econ Entomol, 96(6), 1958-1966.
  • 12. Sebastião1 M, Castro CP (2019): A Preliminary Study of Carrion Insects and Their Succession in Luanda, Angola. J Med Entomol, 56(2), 378-383.
  • 13. Sert O, Kabalak M, Şabanoğlu B (2012): Determination of Forensically Important Coleoptera and Calliphoridae (Diptera) Species on Decomposing Dog (Canis lupus familiaris L.) Carcass at Ankara Province. Hacettepe J Biol & Chem, 40(1), 99–103.
  • 14. Shalaby OA, Carvalho LML, Goff ML (2000): Comparison of patterns of decomposition in hanging carcass and a carcass in contact with soil in a xerophytic habitat on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. J Forensic Sci, 45(6), 1267-1273.
  • 15. Simmons P, Ellington GW (1925): The ham beetle, necrobıa rufıpes de geer J Agricultural Research, 30(9): 845-863.
  • 16. Zanetti NI, Visciarelli EC, Centeno ND (2015): Marks caused by the scavenging activity of Necrobia rufipes (Coleoptera: Cleridae) under laboratory conditions. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 33, 116-120.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Veterinary Surgery
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Nafiye Koç 0000-0003-2944-9402

Mert Arslanbaş This is me 0000-0002-9307-4441

Canberk Tiftikçioğlu This is me 0000-0003-1828-1122

Serpil Nalbantoğlu 0000-0003-2606-2413

Ayşe Çakmak 0000-0002-9670-7566

Publication Date January 15, 2020
Submission Date April 18, 2019
Acceptance Date December 6, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 91 Issue: 1

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Vancouver Koç N, Arslanbaş M, Tiftikçioğlu C, Nalbantoğlu S, Çakmak A. Evaluation of relation with pet food and first record of Necrobia rufipes (De Geer, 1775) (Coleoptera: Cleridae) associated with pet clinic in Turkey. Vet Hekim Der Derg. 2020;91(1):44-8.

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