Abstract
As wheat flour is a raw material for many food products, its cleanliness has a great impact on the safety of flour-derived products. The red flour beetle known as Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is a major pest of wheat flour. Insects’ invasion in wheat flour increases the pollutants, which may result in the reduction of edibility and safety as well as substantial economic losses. Therefore, this review aimed to elucidate the recent research regarding the reproduction, detection, and disinfestation of T. castaneum in wheat flour. Environmental factors and wheat flour varieties directly affect the reproduction of T. castaneum. In terms of detection methods, the uric acid method, near-infrared spectroscopy, and molecular biology detection have shown promising results. To control T. castaneum, physical processes such as the impact insecticidal machine, temperature control, and diatomaceous earth were introduced. For industrial applications, impact insecticidal machines may become the most common control method in the future.
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Gao, F., Qi, Y., Hamadou, A.H. et al. Enhancing wheat-flour safety by detecting and controlling red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). J Consum Prot Food Saf 17, 113–126 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-022-01371-3
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