author(s)
Tano Djè Kévin Christian, Tah Gueu Tatiana-Thérèse, Soro Sinaly, Soro Senan and Seri-Kouassi Badama Philomène

abstract
Coffee storage is a potential opportunity for insect infestation. The aim of this study was to identify coffee beans insects and to assess their damage on stored coffee beans from the Haut-Sassandra region. To do this, 3 samples of 3 kg of coffee beans were formed per locality. These samples were stored for 30 days in jute bags and then sieved every 15 days for 120 days. Adults harvested from each lot were observed, counted and identified. In total, 378 individuals divided into 02 orders, 09 families and 10 species were inventoried. The most abundant species is Tribolium castaneum (38.36%) followed by Ahasverus advena with 24.40%. The damage estimate indicated a relative weight loss of the coffee beans of 7.33% at the 120th day of storage. Coleoptera are the main pests.