Florida Entomologist (2013) 96, 682-685

Julio César M. Poderoso, Maria E. Correia-Oliveira, Jaci Mendes Vieira, Genésio T. Ribeiro, Rafael C. Ribeiro and José C. Zanuncio (2013)
Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae): First record in dehydrated bee pollen in Sergipe State, Brazil
Florida Entomologist 96 (2), 682-685
Abstract: Bee pollen, which is the material that adheres to honeybees as they collect nectar from flowers, is agglutinated into balls with nectar and bee saliva substances and is important to the survival of colonies of these insects. Damage to bee pollen stored at 10% RH was found in samples collected in Sergipe State, Brazil. Insects found in the pollen were identified as Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius, 1792) (Coleoptera: Anobiidae), a cosmopolitan insect and one of the main insects infesting tobacco and many stored food products. This is the first record of damage by this insect in dehydrated pollen balls, which makes this product unfit for human consumption.
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Database assignments for author(s): José Cola Zanuncio, Maria Emilene Correia-Oliveira

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Lasioderma serricorne		Brazil (NE)