Larvae of Hermetia illucens feed on different types of decomposing organic matter and their
development depends on the quality and quantity of food ingested. In this study the effect of …

Abstract Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797) is considered a key pest of maize.
However, the artificial diets used for rearing this insect in the laboratory do not contain corn …

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is the most important noctuid
pest in the Americas and has recently become an invasive pest in Africa and in India. Having …

This study aimed to detail the temporal and morphological parameters of the immature
stages of southern armyworm Spodoptera eridania (Stoll, 1782) with larvae feed on artificial …

In 2013, the presence of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) was reported in cotton, soybean,
corn and weeds in diverse regions of Brazil. We studied the biology and the fertility life table …

The rearing of insects in the laboratory is of fundamental importance for solving problems of
pure or applied entomology (Kogan 1980). The advance of research in modern entomology …

Artificial diets prepared with wheat germ, soybean protein, dextrosol, potato starch, sucrose,
cellulose, soybean or sunflower oil, and vitamin solution for rearing Nezara viridula (L.) and …

Spodoptera frugiperda, the fall armyworm, is a very significant polyphagous pest due to the
damages it causes, and control difficulties. Lack of information about its impact on sweet …

Koinobiont parasitoids regulate the physiology of their hosts, possibly interfering with the
host gut microbiota and ultimately impacting parasitoid development. We used the parasitoid …

Silkworm cocoon production has been reduced due to a number of problems other than
those inherent in sericulture, such as diseases, malnutrition, and inappropriate …