Differential Proteomics Analysis Unraveled Mechanisms of Arma chinensis Responding to Improved Artificial Diet [PDF]
Insects, 2022 The development of artificial diets could considerably simplify and reduce the cost of mass rearing of natural enemies compared to conventional rearing methods. However, improvement of artificial diets can be tedious, convoluted and often uncertain.
Deyu Zou +8 more
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Metabolomics Analysis Reveals the Potential Advantage of Artificial Diet-Fed Bombyx Batryticatus in Disease Treatment [PDF]
MetabolitesBackground: Beauveria bassiana infection of silkworm forms Bombyx Batryticatus (BB). It is a medicinal material with significant pharmacological potential.
Han Chen +7 more
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The Oral Transfection of Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae via an Artificial Diet as a Strategy for Recombinant Protein Production [PDF]
InsectsInsects present extraordinary potential for obtaining recombinant proteins, both in terms of the quantity and quality of the synthesized product. This work proposes the use of artificial diets including pDNA as an oral transfection system for the ...
María Isabel Sáez +5 more
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Comparative Fecal Metabolomes of Silkworms Being Fed Mulberry Leaf and Artificial Diet [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Metabonomics accurately monitors the precise metabolic responses to various dietary patterns. Metabolic profiling allows simultaneous measurement of various fecal metabolites whose concentrations may be affected by food intake. In this study, we analyzed
DaoYuan Qin +4 more
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Detoxification Metabolic Adaptation of Bombyx mori to Artificial Diet and Functional Study of Key Detoxification Gene BmGSTd2 [PDF]
InsectsThe exceptional adaptability of insects to diverse food sources is central to their survival and evolutionary success. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this rapid adaptation remain largely uncharacterized.
Lijing Liu +4 more
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Silkworm Hemolymph and Cocoon Metabolomics Reveals Valine Improves Feed Efficiency of Silkworm Artificial Diet [PDF]
InsectsArtificial silkworm diets significantly impact farm profitability. Sustainable cocoon production depends on the continuous improvement of feed efficiency to reduce costs and nutrient losses in the feed.
Jinxin Wu +6 more
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Effect of Pond-Based Rice Floating Bed on the Microbial Community Structure and Quality of Water in Pond of Mandarin Fish Fed Using Artificial Diet [PDF]
BiologyThe culture of mandarin fish using artificial feed has been gaining increasing attention in China. Ensuring good water quality in the ponds is crucial for successful aquaculture. Recently, the trial of pond-based rice floating beds (PRFBs) in aquaculture
Lijin Jiang +9 more
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of the Effects of a Non-Insect Artificial Diet on the Nutritional Development of Harmonia axyridis [PDF]
InsectsArtificial diets applied in the mass-rearing propagation of H. axyridis can improve reproductive ability by optimizing the feeding formula. This study used transcriptome data to investigate the effects of various artificial diets on the growth and ...
Tingting Zhang +5 more
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Dynamic Alterations of the Intestinal Microbiota of Fifth-Instar Silkworms (Bombyx mori) Fed an Artificial Diet or Mulberry Leaves [PDF]
InsectsIntestinal microbes are known to impact the growth and development of insects. However, there are few reports on the intestinal microbiota of silkworms (Bombyx mori).
Chuanjie Chen +6 more
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Optimizing Artificial Diet Composition for Enhanced Development and Fertility of Amblyseius swirskii [PDF]
InsectsThe predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii is widely used as a biological control agent against phloem-feeding pests in vegetable production. However, its mass rearing is constrained by the lack of standardized and cost-effective artificial diets (ADs).
Karlygash Alpysbayeva +5 more
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