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1. Aedes albopictus Adult Medium Mass Rearing for SIT Program Development

Author:
David Damiens; Lucie Marquereau; Cyrille Lebon; Gilbert Le Goff; Benjamin Gaudillat; Nausicaa Habchi-Hanriot; Louis-Clément Gouagna
Source:
Insects 2019 v.10 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Aedes albopictus; adults; blood; cages; cattle; cellulose; egg production; eggs; equipment; females; hematophagy; male sterility; males; mass rearing; oviposition; program planning; sex ratio; stainless steel; sterile insect technique
Abstract:
... For the production of several hundred thousands of Aedes albopictus sterile males for the implementation of a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) program, no costly mass-rearing equipment is needed during the initial phases, as optimized rearing at laboratory scale can be sufficient for the first steps. The aim of this study was to maximize the egg production by optimizing adult rearing methods for Ae. ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects10080246
PubMed:
31405080
PubMed Central:
PMC6723893

2. Adult Reproductive Tract Morphology and Spermatogenesis in the Black Soldier Fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Author:
Aline S. Malawey; David Mercati; Charles C. Love; Jeffery K. Tomberlin
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2019 v.112 no.6 pp. 576-586
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Hermetia illucens; adults; aquaculture; commercialization; eggs; females; flagellum; industry; males; mass rearing; mitosis; poultry; pupae; scanning electron microscopes; spermatheca; spermatogenesis; spermatozoa; testes
Abstract:
... Large-scale production of the black soldier fly [Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)] for use as aquaculture and poultry feed has developed into a global industry. Successful commercialization of the black soldier fly relies on optimizing the production of fecund adults. However, current mass-rearing protocols result in variable production of fertile eggs. To help lay a foundation for ...
DOI:
10.1093/aesa/saz045

3. Adult reproductive capacity of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) on a chemically defined diet

Author:
Chang, C.L.; Albrecht, C.; El-Shall, S.S.A.; Kurashima, R.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2001 v.94 no.5 pp. 702-706
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
nutrient content; meridic diets; fecundity; nutritive value; mass rearing; nutrient requirements; Ceratitis capitata; biological development; mortality; adults
Abstract:
... A chemically defined diet (Ceratitis capitata #2 diet) for rearing adult Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), the Mediterranean fruit fly, was developed by adding vitamin B12 0.024 mg, ascorbic acid phosphate (vitamin C) 3.68 mg, vitamin D 12 mg, vitamin E 8.16 mg, inositol 243 mg, choline chloride 120 mg, cholesterol 40 mg, nicotinic acid 1.64 mg, sugar 6 g, agar 400 mg, and water 7 ml to each 50 g me ...
Handle:
10113/9875
DOI:
10.1603/0013-8746(2001)094[0702:ARCOCC]2.0.CO;2

4. Agathis bishopi, a Larval Parasitoid of False Codling Moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta: Laboratory Rearing and Effect of Adult food on Parasitism and Longevity

Author:
Source:
African entomology 2016 v.24 no.1 pp. 153-161
ISSN:
1021-3589
Subject:
Braconidae; Citrus; Thaumatotibia leucotreta; adults; biological control; containers; cotton; endoparasitoids; females; honey; laboratory rearing; larvae; longevity; males; mass rearing; orchards; paper; parasitic wasps; parasitism; progeny; sugars; South Africa
Abstract:
... Agathis bishopi (Nixon) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a koinobiont larval endoparasitoid of false codling moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a pest of economic importance on citrus in South Africa. In the field Agathis bishopi was found to parasitise up to 34 % of FCM larvae in fruit, reflecting reasonable biocontrol potential. Improving the rearing of A. bis ...
DOI:
10.4001/003.024.0153

5. Age-stage, two-sex life table and food utilization efficiencies of Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on two Polygonaceae weeds

Author:
Anamika Koner; Rahul Debnath; Anandamay Barik
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2019 v.22 no.4 pp. 1136-1144
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Galerucella; Persicaria glabra; Rumex dentatus; adults; amino acids; antinutritional factors; carbohydrates; fecundity; flavonols; insect larvae; larval development; leaves; life tables; lipids; longevity; mass rearing; nitrogen; nutrients; nutritive value; paddies; phenols; proteins; tannins; weeds; wheat; India; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Rumex dentatusL. and Polygonum glabrum Willd. (Polygonaceae) are important weeds of wheat and rice fields, respectively, in India and Pakistan. Adults and larvae of Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) feed both weeds. Therefore, we studied the biology of G. placida on two weed leaves using age-stage, two-sex life table at 21 °C, 65 ± 5% r.h. and 12L: 12D. We also studied food util ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2019.10.001

6. Analyzing the Mass-Rearing System of the California Red Scale Parasitoid Aphytis melinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)

Author:
Jose E. Gonzalez-Zamora; Maria L. Castillo
Source:
Florida entomologist 2018 v.101 no.3 pp. 399-403
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Aonidiella aurantii; Aphytis melinus; Aspidiotus nerii; Cucurbita moschata; adults; alternative hosts; cages; honey; mass rearing; parasitism; parasitoids; squashes
Abstract:
... Results from studies to improve mass rearing production of the parasitoid Aphytis melinus De Bach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) are presented. Parasitoid production was carried out following standard commercial procedures using an alternative host, Aspidiotus nerii Bouché (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), infesting Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne) (Cucurbitaceae), butternut squash. We found that the initial num ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.101.0318

7. Antipredator behavior of the new mass-reared unisexual strain of the Mexican Fruit Fly

Author:
G. I. González-López; D. Rao; F. Díaz-Fleischer; D. Orozco-Dávila; D. Pérez-Staples
Source:
Bulletin of entomological research 2016 v.106 no.3 pp. 314-321
ISSN:
1475-2670
Subject:
Anastrepha ludens; Citrus; Phidippus audax; Tetragnathidae; adults; antipredatory behavior; females; irradiation; males; mass rearing; pests; predators; probability; sexual maturity; sterile insect technique; survival rate
Abstract:
... Tephritid pests controlled through the sterile insect technique (SIT) are mass-reared and subsequently released in affected areas. Several quality parameters are currently used to test adults, but none take into account interactions with a predator. When sterile males are released in the field, they will need to avoid predators until they reach sexual maturity and survive long enough to mate with ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007485315000966
PubMed:
26640068

8. Appropriate number of inoculated eggs for mass-rearing the West Indian sweet potato weevil, Euscepes postfasciatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Author:
Chihiro Himuro; Norikuni Kumano; Atsushi Honma; Yusuke Ikegawa; Tsuyoshi Ohishi
Source:
Applied entomology and zoology 2018 v.53 no.1 pp. 157-164
ISSN:
0003-6862
Subject:
Cylas formicarius elegantulus; Euscepes postfasciatus; adults; body size; eggs; females; mass rearing; progeny; sterile insect technique
Abstract:
... It is necessary to establish an economical mass-rearing system for the West Indian sweet potato weevil Euscepes postfasciatus (Fairmaire) so that large numbers can be created for use in the sterile insect technique (SIT) to control wild infestations. Both the quality of offspring and the number of adult weevils produced are important. As an adult female with a dry weight of less than 1.4 mg has an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13355-017-0536-6

9. Artificial diet development and its effect on the reproductive performances of Propylea japonica and Harmonia axyridis

Author:
Intazar Ali; Shuai Zhang; Jun-Yu Luo; Chun-Yi Wang; Li-Min Lv; Jin-Jie Cui
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2016 v.19 no.2 pp. 289-293
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Acyrthosiphon pisum; Harmonia axyridis; Propylea; adults; artificial diets; beef; biological control; cost effectiveness; egg yolk; eggs; fecundity; females; greenhouses; liver; mass rearing; oviposition; pest management; predators; shrimp
Abstract:
... The use of augmentative biological controls in greenhouse pest management has increased the demand for predators. To meet demands, suitable artificial diets must be developed to enable fast and cost-effective mass rearing of predators. In this study, three artificial diets were developed and their suitability for immature development and survival of Japanese ladybird Propylea japonica (Thunberg) a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2016.03.005

10. Artificial diet for massproduction of Mallada basalis (Walker) for control agricultural pests in screen houses

Author:
Lo, Paul Kang-Chen; Lee, Wen-Tai; Lu, Chiu-Tung; Yu, Jih-Zu
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2002 v. no.578 pp. 201-205
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Tetranychidae; cannibalism; Mallada; artificial diets; larvae; eggs; paper; Corcyra cephalonica; food availability; lacewings; mass rearing; biological control; temperature; leafminers; Aphis glycines; muskmelons; females; adults; Aleyrodidae
Abstract:
... A prototypical machine with control of temperature, pressure and fluid level was set up to make microcapsulated artificial diets for mass rearing of Mallada basalis (Walker). Microcapsules about 396±48μm in diameter and 10μm in thickness were produced with 90% success. When M. basalis larvae were reared with the microcapsulated artificial diets modified from Hassan and Hagen’s formula, 90% of indi ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.578.24

11. Artificial diet significantly enhance fitness and be applicable in mass-rearing of Ephestia elutella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Author:
Xiu-Qin Wang; Ali Güncan; Hou-Ding Ou; Hao-Xi Li; Lan Wei; Mao-Fa Yang
Source:
Crop protection 2021 v.147 pp. 105684
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
Ephestia elutella; Habrobracon hebetor; adults; artificial diets; fecundity; instars; life tables; longevity; mass rearing; parasitoids; plant protection; tobacco
Abstract:
... Ephestia elutella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a cosmopolitan and polyphagous pest attack a wide variety of stored products. To better understand the effect of an artificial diet and tobacco leaves on mass-rearing performance of E. elutella, the developmental times of preadult and adult stages, total longevity, reproduction, and life table parameters were analyzed from the data gathered from indivi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105684

12. Artificial diets for rearing the coconut hispine beetle, Brontispa longissima (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), and their suitability to two specialist parasitoids

Author:
R.T. Ichiki; M. Murata; S. Takano; T.T. Oo; H.T. Nguyen; W. Suasa-ard; S. Uraichuen; S. Nakamura
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2011 v.21 no.12 pp. 1423-1435
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Brontispa longissima; Cocos nucifera; Dactylis glomerata; Tetrastichus; adulthood; adults; artificial diets; coconuts; egg hatchability; endoparasitoids; fecundity; fronds; grasses; hatching; hosts; insect development; insect larvae; insect rearing; insects; invasive species; leaves; mass rearing; oviposition; plant growth; powders; pupae; survival rate; South East Asia
Abstract:
... The coconut hispine beetle, Brontispa longissima (Gestro), is a serious invasive pest that infests young unopened fronds of coconut palms (Cocos nucifera L.) in Southeast Asia. We previously developed the first artificial diet for rearing B. longissima larvae, which contained a leaf powder of young coconut fronds. Because the fronds are required for healthy growth of coconut palms, it is necessary ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2011.632077

13. Artificial diets used in mass production of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax

Author:
H. Chen; M. F. Chaudhury; A. Sagel; P. L. Phillips; S. R. Skoda
Source:
Journal of applied entomology 2014 v.138 no.9 pp. 708-714
ISSN:
0931-2048
Subject:
Cochliomyia hominivorax; adults; artificial diets; larvae; mass rearing; nutrition research; phagostimulants; protein sources; research and development; sterile insect technique; wastes; Mexico; Panama; United States
Abstract:
... The New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), has been eradicated from North and Central America using the sterile insect technique. This success has been based on mass production of high‐quality screwworms using artificial diets since 1958. Many diet formulations for both larvae and adults have been developed, mainly driven by cost efficiency and material s ...
DOI:
10.1111/jen.12112

14. Artificial rearing of the peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Author:
P. Sookar; M. Alleck; N. Ahseek; S. Permalloo; S Bhagwant; C.L. Chang
Source:
International journal of tropical insect science 2014 v.34 no.S1 pp. S99
ISSN:
1742-7592
Subject:
Bactrocera zonata; adults; artificial rearing; benzoic acid; brewers yeast; cages; chemical control; corn; diet; eggs; fecundity; flight; fruit flies; fruit juices; guavas; larvae; male sterility; mangoes; mass rearing; oviposition; peaches; protocols; pupae; pupation; quality control; sand; sterile insect technique; sugarcane; sugarcane bagasse; sugars; vermiculite; wastes; wheat bran
Abstract:
... Integration of the sterile insect technique (SIT) into the area-wide management of the peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) is a promising alternative to the localized use of chemical control tactics. Implementation of the SIT requires adequate numbers of sterile male insects that are produced in large mass-rearing facilities. The present study was carried out to improve the rearing method ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1742758414000125

15. Assessment of a Novel Adult Mass-Rearing Cage for Aedes albopictus (Skuse) and Anopheles arabiensis (Patton)

Author:
Hamidou Maïga; Wadaka Mamai; Nanwintoum Séverin Bimbilé Somda; Thomas Wallner; Bèwadéyir Serge Poda; Gustavo Salvador-Herranz; Rafael Argiles-Herrero; Hanano Yamada; Jérémy Bouyer
Source:
Insects 2020 v.11 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Aedes albopictus; Anopheles arabiensis; adults; blood meal; egg production; eggs; male sterility; mass rearing; mortality; prototypes; sterile insect technique
Abstract:
... Successful implementation of the sterile insect technique (SIT) against Aedes albopictus and Anopheles arabiensis relies on a continuous supply of sterile males. To meet this requirement, optimization of the mass-rearing techniques is needed. This study, therefore, aims to assess a new mass-rearing cage (MRC) in terms of egg production efficiency and egg hatch rate (quality). In addition, adult su ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects11110801

16. Bacillus thuringiensis Subspecies Kurstaki Reduces Competition by Parapoynx diminutalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Colonies of the Hydrilla Biological Control Agent Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Author:
Baniszewski Julie; Weeks Emma N. I.; Cuda James P.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2016 v.99 no.4 pp. 644-647
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki; Cricotopus; Hydrilla verticillata; Parapoynx diminutalis; adults; aquatic weeds; bioassays; biological control agents; dose response; invasive species; mass rearing; midges; moths
Abstract:
... The hydrilla tip mining midge, Cricotopus lebetis Sublette (Diptera: Chironomidae), is a biological control agent of the invasive aquatic weed hydrilla, Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle (Hydrocharitaceae). Mass rearing of the midge for augmentative releases can be compromised by competition from the adventive hydrilla leafcutter moth, Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). The o ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.099.0410

17. Beneficial effect of supplementing an artificial diet for Amblyseius swirskii with Hermetia illucens haemolymph

Author:
D. T. Nguyen; V. Bouguet; T. Spranghers; D. Vangansbeke; P. De Clercq
Source:
Journal of applied entomology 2015 v.139 no.5 pp. 342-351
ISSN:
0931-2048
Subject:
Amblyseius swirskii; Hermetia illucens; adulthood; adults; artificial diets; dietary supplements; egg yolk; fecundity; females; hemolymph; honey; males; mass rearing; natural enemies; nutritive value; organic wastes; oviposition; predatory mites; sucrose; tryptones; yeast extract
Abstract:
... Artificial diets have been developed to sustain the mass rearing of a wide range of arthropod natural enemies, with varying success. In some cases, such diets can be optimized using insect‐derived materials, such as haemolymph. In this study, we examined the effect of supplementing haemolymph of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, to a basic artificial diet for the phytoseiid mite Amblyseius ...
DOI:
10.1111/jen.12188

18. Big particles, best nutrition? Absorption and excretion of protein by Anastrepha obliqua larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Author:
Olivia Rincón-Betancurt; Marysol Aceituno-Medina; Luz Verónica García-Fajardo; Emilio Hernández
Source:
Bulletin of entomological research 2021 v.111 no.2 pp. 210-216
ISSN:
1475-2670
Subject:
Anastrepha obliqua; absorption; adults; ammonium; bioavailability; catabolism; corn cobs; excretion; feces; flight; fruits; hemolymph; life history; mass rearing; nitrogen; nutrient intake; nutritive value; particle size; protein content; protein metabolism; pupae; research
Abstract:
... For purposes of mass-rearing fruit flies, nutrient intake through artificial diets is a challenge, artificial food content and processing should promote sufficient absorption and availability to ensure fly fitness. Bulking agents play an essential role in creating a quality diet, but its physical characteristics, such as particle size, may establish a better microenvironment for feeding and develo ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0007485320000577

19. Biochemical Analyses of Trichogramma dendrolimi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in Vitro and in Vivo Rearing for 10 Generations

Author:
Lü Xin; Han Shichou; Li Liying
Source:
Florida entomologist 2015 v.98 no.3 pp. 911-915
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Antheraea pernyi; Trichogramma dendrolimi; adults; artificial rearing; biological control; eggs; host range; lipid content; mass rearing; nutrients; parasitoids; predatory insects; trehalase; trehalose
Abstract:
... Trichogramma dendrolimi Matsumura (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) is an economically important egg parasitoid with a wide host range and is mass produced for biological control programs. With the development of in vitro rearing techniques, an artificial medium has been developed that is believed to hold potential for the large-scale production of the parasitoid. We sought to evaluate the effectiv ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.098.0315

20. Biological Characteristics of Trichospilus diatraeae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are Influenced by the Number of Females Exposed Per Pupa of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Author:
Favero Kellen; Pereira Fabricio Fagundes; Kassab Samir Oliveira; Oliveira Harley Nonato De; Costa Daniele Perassa; Zanuncio José Cola
Source:
Florida entomologist 2013 v.96 no.2 pp. 583-589
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Lepidoptera; Tenebrio molitor; Trichospilus; adults; biological control; eggs; experimental design; females; glass; hosts; males; mass rearing; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; pupae; sex ratio
Abstract:
... Different numbers of parasitoid females confined with a host can variously affect the number, sex ratio and other characteristics of the parasitoid's progeny. The objective of this study was to elucidate the effects of various ratios of Trichospilus diatraeae Cherian & Margabandhu (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) females to pupae of one its hosts, Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), primaril ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.096.0224