A Study on the Substance which Attracts Tyroglypid Mites (II) On the Spices and Flaked Dried-bonitos

• Published in: Food Hygiene and Safety Science (Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi) Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 92 - 94_1
• Main Authors: MITSURA, Akio, YAMAZAKI, Takamitsu, MIYAJIMA, Hiroe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japanese Society for Food Hygiene and Safety 1969
• ISSN: 0015-6426; 1882-1006
• DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.10.92

The mites and the apparatus used for this experiment are the same with those used in the first experiment. Five varieties of species and dried fishes used as the raw material of flaked dried-bonito in Japan were used as the sample. So far as the spices were concerned, on distinctive difference was found for attractivity on mites, while there was found a difference in tendency between fragrance and food habit on mites. Concerning dried fishes, fragrance and food habit were in good accordance, the difference with the other fishes being significant. Mites were found to like Auxis thazard Lacépède most. From this result, the authors consider that further research must be carried out to find out what substance in Auxis thazard Lacépède is liked by mites.