• Rajesh Dhakane
• Rekha Gulve
• Harishchandra Kulkarni
• Archana Ghadge

Food which is one of the basic requirements of humans have vital role in social health that should be authenticated for its quality, efficiency and efficacy to avoid spread of food born hazards caused by contaminating biological particles. Many insect species which are potent sources of food damage affecting consumer’s health thrive in food materials originated from broad range of agricultural systems are not satisfactorily identified by existing morphological taxonomical keys causing impediments in their detection and eradication programs. Nonetheless, we have examined recently emerged DNA based identification systems such as species-specific PCR and real-time PCR using specific molecular marker, for instance, mitochondrial COI gene, which are powerful techniques for effective taxonomic investigations of food pest species that work with global comprehensive DNA sequence database. Moreover, we highlighted the molecular identification strategies for foodstuff infesting insect species in addition with bioinformatics tools that revolutionized the area of food entomology boosting up the effective implementation of global legislative laws making consumer’s lives healthy and cheerful.

Food, species-specific PCR, real-time PCR, mitochondrial COI gene, bioinformatics tools

"Review of DNA based Identification of Food Pests", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.181-187, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907S95.pdf

"Review of DNA based Identification of Food Pests", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp181-187, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907S95.pdf