A new species of Galleria Fabricius (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from Korea based on molecular and morphological characters [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, is well known as a pest of honey bees and for the biodegradation of wax and polyethylene by their larvae. The genus Galleria has long been considered monotypic and found worldwide.
Seung Jin Roh +5 more
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Insecticidal Effect of a Natural Turkish Diatomaceous Earth Formulation on Greater Wax Moth [PDF]
, 2023 In this study, the insecticidal effect of the Detech® (Turkish Diatomaceous earth) DE formulation against Galleria mellonella L. was determined. The study was conducted in a laboratory environment with materials taken from beehives produced at Muş ...
Güneşdoğdu, Mustafa +4 more
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CONTROLLING THE GREATER AND LESSER WAX MOTHS USING NATURAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2009 The efficacy of natural and chemical compounds were investigated against wax moth greater, Galleria mellonella L.and lesser, Acheroia gresilla Fab. .
N. Omran, E. Haggag, M. Mabrouk
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Insecticide potentiality of rice case (chaff) particle
Heliyon, 2020 Chaff (the outermost protective layer of rice grain) in nano and ground sized particles was bio-assessed to explore its insecticidal effects against the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).
Ahmed Shebl, A.I. Imam, M.M. Hazem
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Effect of some plant extracts against the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella L. [PDF]
SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019 The present study was carried out to evaluate the biochemical effects of four plants extracts (D. stramonium L., Hyoscyamus muticus L., Nerium oleander L.
M. Soliman +3 more
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Larva of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, is a suitable alternative host for studying virulence of fish pathogenic Vibrio anguillarum. [PDF]
BMC Microbiol, 2015 Background: Microbial diseases cause considerable economic losses in aquaculture and new infection control measures often rely on a better understanding of pathogenicity.
McMillan S +4 more
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Wax moth larva (Galleria mellonella): An in vivo model for assessing the efficacy of antistaphylococcal agents [PDF]
, 2011 Objectives - To investigate whether the wax moth larva, Galleria mellonella, is a suitable host for assessing the in vivo efficacy of antistaphylococcal agents against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infections. Methods -
Desbois, Andrew Paul +5 more
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Radiation Disinfestation of Honeybee Combs Infested with Greater Wax Moth Eggs
Journal of Apicultural Science, 2020 The sensitivity of different developmental stages of greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella L.) eggs to gamma irradiation was examined. Eggs, 25 to 144 h-old, were exposed at 48 h intervals to gamma radiation dosages (50 to 400 Gy), and the effects on egg
Mansour Mohammed
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Digital Lighting Technologies to Control Galleria Mellonella Behavior
Сельскохозяйственные машины и технологии, 2021 The authors found out that the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) harmed bee colonies by destroying up to 30 percent of honey in a beehive. They studied the results of experiments on controlling its behavior using a developed automated microprocessor
N. P. Kondrat'eva +4 more
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Morphometric Study of Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella L.) under Laboratory Condition
, 2023 The present study was carried out in PG Laboratory, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on morphometry of greater wax moth (G. mellonella L.).
Parida , Nishismita +7 more
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