Rearing Of Flea Larvae On Various Diets

Rearing Larvae of the Avian Nest Parasite, Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae), on Chicken Blood-Based Diets

Captive rearing of insect pests is necessary to understand their biology and to develop control methods. The avian nest fly, Philornis downsi Dodge and Aitken, is a blood-sucking parasite during its larval stage and a serious threat to endemic birds in the Galapagos Islands where it is considered invasive. In order to procure large numbers of flies for biological studies, rearing media and diet...

Evaluation of various diets and oviposition substrates for rearing Orius albidipennis Reuter

یک جیره غذایی و بستر تخم­ریزی مناسب دو نیاز اساسی برای پرورش انبوه موفق گونه­های جنس Orius spp. می­باشد که می­تواند هزینه‌های تولید آنها را کاهش دهد. تأثیر جیره­های غذایی مختلف حاوی تخم­های بید آرد و بید غلات به­صورت مخلوط با گرده­های گیاهی مختلف روی پارامترهای زیستی O. albidipennis در آزمایشگاه مورد مطالعه قرار گرفت. هم­چنین، نرخ بقاء، نرخ تفریخ و زادآوری این شکارگران روی بسترهای طبیعی مختلف ت...

Comparison of gelled and meat diets for rearing screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae), larvae.

Rearing of Mallada basalis (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) on modified artificial diets

Mallada basalis (Walker) has the potential to be a valuable biological control agent because of its predatory abilities, strong reproductive capacity, and broad prey range. This study aimed to improve on a previously used artificial diet for M. basalis, to achieve a longer oviposition period and greater survival rate and fecundity. We analyzed the development, survival, longevity, and reproduct...

evaluation of various diets and oviposition substrates for rearing orius albidipennis reuter

a suitable diet and oviposition substrate are two basic needs for successful mass rearing of orius spp. and this may reduce their production costs. the effect of various foods containing eggs of ephestia kuehniella and sitotroga cerealella with various pollens were investigated on the biological parameters of o. albidipennis in the laboratory. moreover, survival, hatching rate and fecundity of ...