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RNA activation in insects: From emerging evidence to molecular applications

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Canonical RNA activation involves small RNAs interacting with promoter sequences, but there is also evidence of non‐canonical RNAa in eukaryotes. Emerging evidence suggests the presence of RNAa in insects. RNAa can be utilised as a tool for functional genomic studies in insects.
Sassan Asgari
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Extraction and characterization of chitin and chitosan from Tenebrio Molitor beetles and investigation of its antibacterial effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2023
Background: Chitin and chitosan are utilized in many industries such as pharmacy, biotechnology, and medicine. The mealworm beetle, Tenebrio Molitor, is simply breaded and does not require a vast production space. Materials and Methods: In this study, we
Amirhossen Nafary, Seyed Amin Mousavi Nezhad, Shirin Jalili   +2 more
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Nutritional Characterisation of Acheta domesticus at Different Developmental Stages for Application in Animal Feed

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The house cricket Acheta domesticus has emerged as a promising alternative protein source for animal nutrition; however, limited information is available on how developmental stage influences its nutritional characteristics. This study compared subadults (30‐day‐old) and adults (40‐day‐old) crickets in terms of chemical composition, mineral ...
Mariarosaria Lanzieri, Marcello Scivicco, Nicola Francesco Addeo, Simone Vozzo, Lorella Severino, Rosario Davino, Dolores Ianniciello, Carmen Scieuzo, Rosanna Salvia, Angela De Bonis, Patrizia Falabella, Fulvia Bovera   +11 more
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Life‐Stage–Specific Hematological Profiles in Yellow Mealworm Beetles (Tenebrio molitor): Reference Intervals and Hemocyte Characterization

Veterinary Clinical Pathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The edible insect industry, driven by the nutritional and environmental benefits of mealworms, faces increasing challenges from pathogens affecting Tenebrio molitor farming systems. Hemocyte‐based health assessments could provide valuable diagnostic insights, yet standardized hemolymph processing protocols and hematological ...
Simon Maheu, Houda Ben‐Miled, Dominique Marullo‐Masson, Colin Favret, Carolyn Gara‐Boivin, Marie‐Odile Benoit‐Biancamano   +5 more
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Sub-chronic toxicity determination of powdered Tenebrio molitor larvae as a novel food source

Toxicology Reports
Tenebrio molitor larvae are the first insect species to be given a favorable assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) as a novel food source, enabling consumption of whole insect larvae or larvae that have been powdered and processed into ...
Oleen Machona, Mirabel Mutanga, Farisai Chidzwondo, Rumbidzai Mangoyi   +3 more
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Conidia of the insect pathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, fail to adhere to mosquito larval cuticle [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2014
Adhesion of conidia of the insect pathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, to the arthropod host cuticle initially involves hydrophobic forces followed by consolidation facilitated by the action of extracellular enzymes and secretion of mucilage.
Bethany P. J. Greenfield, Alex M. Lord, Ed Dudley, Tariq M. Butt   +3 more
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Tenebrio variolosus Linnaeus

, 2009
7. Tenebrio variolosus Linnaeus, in litteris. Female, det. Pimelia fornicata Herbst, 1799. Linnaeus Coll., UUZM. Remarks. The specimen is a female of Pimelia fornicata Herbst, 1799. Based on the distribution of this species (Löbl & Smetana 2008), the UUMZ specimen may have also been collected in Cádiz with the syntypes of Tenebrio caraboides ...
Ferrer, Julio, Holston, Kevin
openaire   +2 more sources

Edible Insect Allergens: An Emerging Food Safety Challenge

Sustainable Food Proteins, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2026.
Allergic responses to edible insects arise via two main pathways: cross‐reactivity with homologous arthropod allergens and primary sensitization to edible insect proteins, both leading to IgE‐mediated immune activation. ABSTRACT Edible insects are increasingly promoted as sustainable protein sources; however, their allergenic potential remains a ...
Changqi Liu, Cassandra Maya, John J. Love, Huilian Che, Ke Chen, Jing Zhao   +5 more
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Reproductive Morphometric Plasticity in Gregarina polymorpha Infecting Tenebrio molitor Larvae

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT Morphological variability remains one of the principal challenges in the taxonomy and species delimitation of gregarines (Apicomplexa: Gregarinomorphea). In the present study, we investigated morphometric variability in gametocysts and syzygies of Gregarina polymorpha infecting Tenebrio molitor larvae through quantitative morphometric and ...
Alejandro Javier Correa‐Espinosa, Gregorio Pérez‐Cordón   +1 more
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Bioanalogues oj juvenile hormones and intestines mycoflora of some insects

Acta Mycologica, 2014
The subject of this paper is the influence of JH bioanalogues on the mycoflora of intestines of three species of inscets: Dysdereus cinaulams, Pyrrhocoris apterus and Tenebrio molitor. The results are presented in tables.
Andrzej Nespiak, Andrzej Zabża, Maria Kusiak   +2 more
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