Effects of Alternative Food Sources and Different Substrates on the Mass Rearing of Amblyseius andersoni [PDF]
PlantsThe predatory mite Amblyseius andersoni Chant (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a key biological control agent against spider mites and other pests. For its broad application, efficient and affordable mass-rearing systems are essential.
Angelos Bechtsoudis +3 more
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Optimization of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Mass Rearing through Cost-Effective Larval Feeding [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895) is an invasive important medical and veterinary pest species. The sterile insect technique (SIT) involves the mass rearing of males, and their sterilization and release into the habitat to compete with wild ...
Mihaela Kavran +9 more
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Validation of a new larval rearing unit for Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) mass rearing. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The mosquito larval rearing unit developed at the Insect Pest Control Laboratory (IPCL) of the FAO/IAEA Joint Division was evaluated for its potential use for Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1895) mass rearing in support of the development of a sterile insect ...
Fabrizio Balestrino +3 more
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Asaia spp. exposure for improving mosquito mass-rearing, and the effects on Culex pipiens pipiens vector competence for West Nile virus. [PDF]
PLoS ONEVarious vector control strategies are in place to reduce the spread of arthropod-borne viruses. Some of these, such as application of insecticides, are encountering operational challenges and a reduced overall effectiveness due to evolution of resistance.
Alessandro Roman +3 more
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Optimizing larval mass-rearing techniques for Aedes mosquitoes: enhancing production and quality for genetic control strategies [PDF]
ParasiteThe quantity and quality of laboratory-reared insects are pivotal for the success of any sterile male-release program. Optimizing larval mass-rearing methods to enhance both production and quality in Aedes mosquitoes is essential to meet the growing ...
Mamai Wadaka +12 more
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Trade-Offs between Temperature and Fitness in Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): Implications for Mass Rearing and Field Management. [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Barrufaldi APF +5 more
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Optimizing the feeding frequency to maximize the production of sterile males in tsetse mass-rearing colonies. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 Pagabeleguem S +10 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2020 Objective Trypanosomosis is a disease of domestic animals and humans resulting from infection with parasitaemic protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma transmitted primarily by tsetse flies.
Behablom Meharenet, Dereje Alemu
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Modeling the cost-effectiveness of insect rearing on artificial diets: A test with a tephritid fly used in the sterile insect technique. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 We modeled the cost-effectiveness of rearing Anastrepha ludens, a major fruit fly pest currently mass reared for sterilization and release in pest control programs implementing the sterile insect technique (SIT).
Carlos Pascacio-Villafán +3 more
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Insects, 2020 The development of cost-effective diets for mass-rearing fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and their parasitoids in pest control programs based on the Sterile Insect Technique is a high priority worldwide.
Carlos Pascacio-Villafán +2 more
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