Effect of different storage periods of some species of legume seeds non infected and infected with cowpea weevil

Abstract

The effected of storage on some spieces of legume seeds infected and non-infected with cowpea weevil which ( Chickpea , green gram,cowpea, gorden pea and broad bean ) for a periods 3,6and 9months was studied. The noninfected and infected legume seeds showed a contamination with bacterial species of Staphalococcus aureus S. epdermidis and Pseudomonas aeurgiosa.The quantitative contamination with the previous bacterial species was differeness according to storage periods and seeds state and plant species. The highest average of bacterial numbers recorded at the storage period of 9months was 2035 ×103C.F.U.gm while the lowest average in the storage period 3 months was reached 537×103C.F.U.gm with signeficant differences between them. The infected legume seeds was significantly increased than non infected in the average of bacterial numbers in all storage periods with average of 5999×103 C.F.U gm in infected seeds while in non infected reached 1297×103 C.F.U gm.Species seeds were recorded the highest average of bacterial numbers in cowpea and green gram were reached 39234 ,20814 ×103C.F.U.gm respectively ,the lowest average of bacterial numbers in broad bean was 3198×103 C.F.U gm.