Bugs in bugs: The role of probiotics and prebiotics in maintenance of health in mass-reared insects

C Savio, L Mugo-Kamiri, JK Upfold - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The importance of insect farming is increasing in the livestock market by
evolving into a form of intensive production that is often characterized by a high density of …

The role of symbiont-targeted strategies in the management of Pentatomidae and Tephritidae pests under an integrated vision

E Gonella, A Alma - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The interaction between insects and gut bacterial symbionts is, nowadays, regarded as an
important element in the implementation of pest management, in consideration of the urgent …

Enterobacter hormaechei in the intestines of housefly larvae promotes host growth by inhibiting harmful intestinal bacteria

Q Zhang, S Wang, X Zhang, K Zhang, W Liu, R Zhang… - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background As a pervasive insect that transmits a variety of pathogens to humans and
animals, the housefly has abundant and diverse microbial communities in its intestines …

Gut bacterial population and community dynamics following adult emergence in pest tephritid fruit flies

CJ Mason, J Auth, SM Geib - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Gut microbiota are important contributors to insect success. Host-microbe interactions are
dynamic and can change as hosts age and/or encounter different environments. A turning …

How aggressive interactions with biomimetic agents optimize reproductive performances in mass-reared males of the Mediterranean fruit fly

D Romano, G Benelli, C Stefanini - Biological Cybernetics, 2023 - Springer
Mass-rearing procedures of insect species, often used in biological control and Sterile Insect
Technique, can reduce the insects competitiveness in foraging, dispersal, and mating. The …

Gut fungal community and its probiotic effect on Bactrocera dorsalis

Q Guo, Z Yao, Z Cai, S Bai, H Zhang - Insect Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a destructive horticultural
pest which causes considerable economic losses every year. A collection of microorganisms …

[HTML][HTML] Knockout of ovary serine protease Leads to Ovary Deformation and Female Sterility in the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis

P Zhang, Z Jialaliding, J Gu, A Merchant… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oogenesis in insects is a carefully orchestrated process, facilitating the formation of female
gametes, which is regulated by multiple extrinsic and intrinsic factors, including ovary serine …

Antibiotic treatment reduces fecundity and nutrient content in females of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a diet dependent way

L Goane, J Salgueiro, PM Pereyra, OEA Arce… - Journal of Insect …, 2022 - Elsevier
Insect microbiota, particularly, gut bacteria has recently gained especial attention in
Tephritidae fruit flies, being Enterobacteriaceae the predominant bacterial group. This …