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Abstract
The level of insect infestation was assessed in the broad bean, cowpea and chickpeas samples collected from the local markets of six Egyptian governorates. The results showed that the seeds were infested with the pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus and Chinese bruchid, C. chinensis and the levels of insect infestation varied from one governorate to another. Also, insecticide residues were analyzed in all the pulses samples and results showed that broad bean, cowpea and chickpeas samples were either clear of all organochlorine, organophosphorus, carbamates and neonicotinoids insecticides or they were below Level of Quantification (LOQ). The correlation between the insect infestation and some physical and chemical characters of infested pulses was also studied. The results showed a positive correlation between the carbohydrate content of the pulses and the level of insect infestation, while there was no correlation between weight, volume, water content, total protein, total fat and ash of seeds and the level of insect infestation.
Key words: Callosobruchus maculatus – Callosobruchus Chinensis – Insecticide residues – Pulses seeds– Physical characters – Chemical characters.