Novel attractants of Galleria mellonella L (Lepidoptera Pyralidae Galleriinae)

Effects of Ethephon on the Hemolymph Metabolites of the Greater Wax Moth Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Ethephon (ETF), one of the plant growth regulators, is used in agricultural systems as a valuable tool due to its property of regulating fruit maturation. Here, we aimed to investigate the toxic effects of ETF on the hemolymph metabolites of the greater wax moth, G. mellonella which is an experimental animal and a serious pest in wax. Different doses of ETF (250–390 μg/5 μl) were injected with ...

Effect of bacterial infection on antioxidant activity and lipid peroxidation in the midgut of Galleria mellonella L. larvae (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae).

Bacillus thuringiensis is one of the most widely used sources of biorational pesticides, as well as a key source of genes for transgenic expression to provide pest resistance in plants. In this study the effect of Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. galleriae (Bt) infection on the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione S-transferase (GST), catalase (CAT), concentrations of oxidated and red...

temperature-dependent life table parameters of galleria mellonella (l.) (lepidoptera: pyralidae)

the effect of temperature on demographic parameters of the greater wax moth, galleria mellonella (l.) was studied at 23, 25, 27, and 30 °c, 50 ± 10% rh and a photoperiod of 16:8 (l: d) h. the life table parameters were estimated according to the age-stage, two-sex life table procedure. in addition, the bootstrap technique was employed for estimating the means, variances, and standard errors of ...

Parasitism of a Factitious Host, Galleria Mellonella (lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by an Endoparasitoid: Oviposition and Emergence of Microplitis Croceipes (hymenoptera: Braconidae)

New to Galleria mellonella

EditoriAL Pathogens and their respective hosts interact closely leading to the host–pathogen framework response that could result in different outcomes that range from pathogen elimination to death of the host. To improve our ability to propose new measures that promote pathogen elimination and prevent host death, we need to have a comprehensive understanding of this interaction. Generally , mo...