A master’s thesis in the Qurna College of Education at the University of Basra, Department of Life Sciences, discussed a taxonomic study of insects associated with wheat grains stored in two ways and at different periods in Basra Governorate by a student, Shahd Muhammad Sikander.
The study included two axes: The first axis: four types of wheat were stored using two storage methods (bags and piles) and three time periods.
The results showed that the bag storage method and the three-month period gave the best results in preserving the quality of the grain and giving the best rates of germination and speed of germination. The results of the chemical analysis showed a decrease in the percentage of protein, fat, and starch, while the percentages of moisture, fiber, and ash increased with increasing period. Storage, and the second axis: Conducting a warehouse survey for the presence of insects associated with stored wheat grains. The study recorded 10 species of insects that were diagnosed externally and anatomically, with the diagnosis of some species confirmed molecularly, in addition to studying biodiversity evidence for the presence of insect species associated with wheat grains in three stations within the governorate. Basra.
