Storage Insects on Yam Chips and Their Traditional Management in Northern Benin

Table 4

Results of the samples incubated at the laboratory showing the species of insects used and their relative abundance.

Types of insects	Infested samples (%)	Average count for 500 g	Percentage of abundance (500 g)	Rank
Dinoderus porcellus	76 (97.44)	208.72	89.03	1
Psocoptera spp.	19 (24.36)	8.83	3.77	2
Tribolium castaneum	41 (52.56)	6.12	2.61	3
Lasioderma serricorne	4 (5.13)	3.3	1.41	4
Sitophilus zeamais	10 (12.82)	2.57	1.09	5
Xylocoris flavipes	10 (12.82)	2.46	1.05	6
Cryptolestes pusillus	10 (12.82)	1.26	0.54	7
Carpophilus dimidiatus	7 (8.97)	0.85	0.36	8
Teretrius nigrescens	5 (6.41)	0.13	0.05	9
Carpophilus binotatus	3 (3.85)	0.09	0.04	10
Alloeocranum biannulipes	5 (6.41)	0.09	0.04	11
Dinarmus basalis	2 (2.56)	0.03	0.01	12