EDIS, 2018 The greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella Linnaeus) and lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella Fabricius) are major pests of honey bee colonies in Florida.
Cameron J Jack, James D Ellis
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Natural Products can Efficiently Control the Greater Wax Moth (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), but are Harmless to Honey Bees [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2020 Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) have great global socioeconomic and environmental importance. However, the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella L.) is a pest that causes serious worldwide damage to honey bee colonies.
Daniele Maria Telles +5 more
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Effects of Myrtus communis L. leaf extract on eggs and larvae of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyrallidae) [PDF]
Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023 The greater wax moth was reared on its natural food consisting mainly of beeswax, and the various life stages of this insect were obtained. The results of the study showed that the aqueous and alcoholic extract of Myrtus communis L.
Aseel K. Abdul Hussein +2 more
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First Detection of Nosema Ceranae and Nosema Apis in Greater Wax Moth Galleria Mellonella
Journal of Apicultural Science, 2017 The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), one of the pests of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies, has spread almost all over the world. Although the G.
Ozgor Erkay +3 more
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Losing the Arms Race: Greater Wax Moths Sense but Ignore Bee Alarm Pheromones
Insects, 2019 The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella L., is one of main pests of honeybees. The larvae burrow into the wax, damaging the bee comb and degenerating bee products, but also causes severe effects like driving the whole colony to abscond.
Yuan Li +7 more
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Establishing an invertebrate Galleria mellonella greater wax moth larval model of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection [PDF]
Virulence, 2021 Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus) causes the human sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea. Studying gonococcal pathogenesis and developing new vaccines and therapies to combat the increasing prevalence of multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria has made use
Aiste Dijokaite +4 more
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Insecticidal Activity of Some Plant Extract Against Greater Wax Moth Larvae (Galleria mellonella L.)
Agricultural Science, 2023 Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a significant international pest and the most devastating pest throughout the world of beeswax. Natural pesticides must be replaced with synthetic materials since they are more ecologically friendly ...
Shalaw Abdalrahman Omer +2 more
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Presence of Galleria mellonella, The Greater Wax Moth, in Apiaries in Serbia
, 2023 Galleria mellonella, the greater wax moth or honeycomb moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. G. mellonella is found throughout the world. Males are able to generate ultrasonic sound pulses, which, along with pheromones, are used in mating. G.mellonella do not attack the bees directly, but feed on the shed exoskeletons of bee larvae and pollen that ...
Pavlovic, Ivan +3 more
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In Silico Analysis of Potential Off-Target Effects of a Next-Generation dsRNA Acaricide for Varroa Mites (Varroa destructor) and Lack of Effect on a Bee-Associated Arthropod [PDF]
InsectsDouble-stranded RNA (dsRNA) biopesticides offer the potential for highly targeted pest control with minimal off-target impacts. Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are an important pest of honey bees (Apis mellifera) that are primarily managed by synthetic ...
Mariana Bulgarella +6 more
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Evaluation of Structural Modifications on Bee Hives using Different Types of Bottom Board Materials Against Greater Wax Moth Galleria mellonella L. (Pyralidae, Lepidoptera) Infesting on Apis cerana indica F. Colonies [PDF]
Madras Agricultural Journal, 2022 The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella caused damage to honey bee colonies which results in heavy economic losses to beekeepers. The present study entitled ???????Evaluation of structural modifications on Bee hives using different types of bottom ...
Jayapal P, Anandhabhairavi N
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