scholarly journals Development of an attract-and-infect device for biological control of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in poultry houses

2020 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
pp. 104326
Author(s):  
Marla J. Hassemer ◽  
Rogerio B. Lopes ◽  
Miguel Borges ◽  
Luis F.A. Alves ◽  
David M. Withall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Alphitobius Diaperinus ◽  
Poultry Houses ◽  
Lesser Mealworm ◽  
Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

scholarly journals Susceptibility of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to entomopathogenic fungi isolated from poultry houses litter and nearby soil

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-39
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Popowska-Nowak ◽  
Dorota Tumialis ◽  
Elżbieta Pezowicz
Keyword(s):  
Beauveria Bassiana ◽  
High Mortality ◽  
Entomopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Metarhizium Anisopliae ◽  
Isaria Fumosorosea ◽  
Alphitobius Diaperinus ◽  
Poultry Houses ◽  
Insect Mortality ◽  
Lesser Mealworm ◽  
Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

The lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus is present in great numbers in poultry houses. These insects are especially dangerous as a potential carriers of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. We explored the possibility of using local strains of entomopathogenic fungi isolated from litter and from soil to control lesser mealworm populations. Isolated fungi showed low pathogenicity to lesser mealworm beetles. Infection with a suspension at a concentration of 1 × 108 spores/ml resulted in only 4 Metarhizium anisopliae sensu lato isolates showing the highest insect mortality in the range of 30–36%. Still lower pathogenicity was found in isolates of Beauveria bassiana, with only 4 isolates of B. bassiana causing a mortality of 17–26%. Isolates of Isaria fumosorosea and I. farinosa did not cause mortality in beetles that differed significantly from that in the control variant. The larvae were more susceptible to infection. Except for I. fumosorosea, all species caused 100% mortality in larvae. For further studies, the B. bassiana 3K isolate (from the litter) could be selected because of its high mortality (100%) and high larval infectivity (50% overgrown with mycelium).

scholarly journals Upcycling of manure with insects: current and future prospects

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
J.A. Cammack ◽  
C.D. Miranda ◽  
H.R. Jordan ◽  
J.K. Tomberlin
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Production System ◽  
Animal Manure ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Alphitobius Diaperinus ◽  
Lesser Mealworm ◽  
Animal Production System ◽  
Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

An unavoidable by-product of any animal production system, be it vertebrate- or invertebrate-based, is the manure generated by the animals themselves. In this review, we focus on the role that insects, particularly the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), could play in managing the mass amount of manure produced through animal agriculture, and the subsequent commodities that could be generated by such a system. Although the focus of this review is on the black soldier fly, we postulate that other species, including the lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and the house fly Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) are also well poised to help with the challenge of managing animal manure, while generating products of value.

scholarly journals Native isolates and the effect of aviary litter on the pathogenicity and virulence of entomopathogenic nematodes for the control of the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Thiago Augusto Paes Fernandes ◽  
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Matheus Corseti Marcomini ◽  
Fabio Pinhatari Ferreira ◽  
Bruna Aparecida Guide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Entomopathogenic Nematodes ◽  
Steinernema Carpocapsae ◽  
Alphitobius Diaperinus ◽  
Lesser Mealworm ◽  
Coleoptera Tenebrionidae

Objetivou-se selecionar isolados nativos de nematoides entomopatogênicos (NEPs) e avaliar o efeito da cama de aviário na sua patogenicidade e virulência, visando o controle do cascudinho de aviário. Foram utilizados 18 isolados (Steinernema e Heterorhabditis) no teste de seleção e os três isolados mais virulentos foram utilizados no teste de concentrações (10, 20, 40, 50 juvenis infectantes (JIs)/cm²). O efeito da cama de aviário (nova e velha) foi avaliado sobre S. feltiae (IBCB-n 47), S. carpocapse (IBCB-n 02), H. bacteriophora e H. amazonensis (UEL 08). Os experimentos foram realizados em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. Os dados do teste de seleção e efeito da cama foram submetidos ao teste de médias Scott-Knott (P?0,05) e, do teste de concentrações à análise de regressão. Observou-se no teste de seleção para adultos, que os três isolados mais virulentos foram Heterorhabditis amazonensis (UEL 07), H. amazonensis (RSC 05) e Steinernema carpocapsae (IBCB-n 02) com 76,5; 73,5; 70% mortalidade respectivamente. Para larvas, Heterorhabditis sp. (NEPETT 11), S. feltiae (IBCB-n 47), H. amazonensis. (UEL 07) foram os mais virulentos e causaram 100; 96; 93,7% de mortalidade respectivamente. No teste de concentrações, a maior mortalidade em adultos (98%) e larvas (98%) foi observada para S. feltiae nas concentrações de 30 JIs/cm² e 50JIs/cm² respectivamente. Com relação ao efeito da cama de aviário, observou-se que S. feltiae (IBCB-n 47) e S. carpocapse (IBCB-n 02) causaram as maiores mortalidade tanto em cama nova (60,7 e 58,7%) quanto em cama velha (80 e 74,7%) respectivamente.

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