The fungus Beauveria bassiana is naturally found in poultry houses and causes high rates of mortality in Alphitobius diaperinus. Laboratory and field experiments have shown the potential of this fungus as an insect control agent. However, in poultry houses, bacteria as Salmonella, can be found and have been studied alternative control methods for this pathogen. Thus, this study aimed to evaluat...

The lesser mealworm (LMW, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer); Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is increasingly used as a novel food and feed source. materials on which this insect species reared may contain residues of insecticides from agricultural use. objective study was to determine whether selected insecticides, spiked the substrate, could bioaccumulate in LMW and/or affect growth or survival. Inse...

In poultry broiler production facilities, it is important to understand the sources and contribution of reservoir populations of pathogens. The lesser mealworm beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), is a common pest in poultry litter that is reported to carry pathogens affecting both human and animal health. This study investigates whether the carriage of a bacterial pathogen occurs by the ha...