Storing live black soldier fly larvae: the influence of temperature and storage techniques
AnimalThe use of live larvae of Hermetia illucens for farmed animals has shown positive influence on their behaviour, welfare and health. However, insect rearing facilities may not be in the immediate proximity of the farm that will receive the live larvae ...
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Reviews in Agricultural Science, 2021 Food insecurity throughout Sub-Saharan African countries is a common problem and needs a sustainable solution to improve crop yield production, rather than agricultural area expansion.
Gemechu Nedi Terfa
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Technology in Horticulture, 2023 A by-product of insect farming is 'frass', which is the leftover excrement that can be high in essential minerals. The frass of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (BSFL) is increasingly gaining interest as a soil amendment, but information is ...
Nicholas Romano +3 more
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Detection of invasive and native beetle species within trees by chemical analysis of frass
Scientific Reports, 2023 In recent years, several invasive woodborers (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) have been found in Japan. Aromia bungii is a worldwide important pest of fruits and ornamental species of the genus Prunus.
Nao Fujiwara-Tsujii, Hiroe Yasui
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Root Herbivory: Grass Species, Epichloë Endophytes and Moisture Status Make a Difference
Microorganisms, 2020 The root-feeding scarab insect Costelytra giveni causes severe damage to pasture ecosystems in New Zealand. Loline alkaloids produced by some Epichloë endophytes deter this insect. In two experiments, tall fescue infected with E.
Alison J. Popay +2 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The European woodwasp, Sirex noctilio Fabricius, is a major invasive quarantine pest that attacks and kills pine trees outside of its native range. Insect gut structure and gut microbiota play crucial roles in various life activities.
Jiale Li +9 more
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Tolerance of Plant Monoterpenes and Diterpene Acids by Four Species of Lymantriidae (Lepidoptera) Exhibiting a Range of Feeding Specificities [PDF]
, 2018 Lymantriidae (Lepidoptera) is a family of leaf-feeding insects that includes some of the most damaging forest pests worldwide. Species within this family vary widely in feeding specificity.
Powell, Jaimie S, Raffa, Kenneth F
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Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Monoterpenes of Jack Pine Seedlings and Weight Gain of Jack Pine Budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Nine-month old jack pine (Pinus banksiana) seedlings were grown in a greenhouse under four nitrogen fertilization regimes. Levels of total nitrogen and five monoterpenes in new foliage were measured. Fertilization resulted in four significantly different
Kulman, Herbert M +2 more
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Acorns as Breeding Sites for \u3ci\u3eChymomyza Amoena\u3c/i\u3e (Loew) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Virginia and Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 Chymomyza amoena is the only chymomyzid fly emerging from white oak acorns in Virginia. An average of 2-3 adult flies emerged from a single acorn in July while emergence declined to 0.4 adults/acorns in September.
Band, Henretta Trent
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Life History of the Butternut Curculio, \u3ci\u3eConotrachelus Juglandis\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) The butternut curculio, Conotrachelus juglandis LeConte (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), injures the shoots and nuts of various species and hybrids of Juglans in eastern North America This insect was described in 1876 (LeConte, 1876); its life ...
Corneil, Jeffrey A, Wilson, Louis F
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