Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass-rearing Aedes mosquitoes
The mass production of mosquitoes is becoming more wide-spread due to the increased application of the sterile insect technique (SIT) and other genetic control programmes. Due to the variable availability and high cost of the bovine liver powder (BLP) constituent of many current larval diets, there...
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| author | Mamai Wadaka Bimbilé Somda Nanwintoum Sévérin Maiga Hamidou Konczal Anna Wallner Thomas Bakhoum Mame Thierno Yamada Hanano Bouyer Jérémy |
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| description | The mass production of mosquitoes is becoming more wide-spread due to the increased application of the sterile insect technique (SIT) and other genetic control programmes. Due to the variable availability and high cost of the bovine liver powder (BLP) constituent of many current larval diets, there is an urgent demand for new ingredients in order to support sustainable and efficient mosquito production while reducing rearing cost, without affecting the quality of the insects produced. Two black soldier fly (BSF) powder-based diet formulations (50% tuna meal, 35% BSF powder, 15% brewer’s yeast and 50% tuna meal + 50% BSF powder) were tested for their suitability to support the development of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes in mass-rearing conditions. Overall, the results indicate that the use of the BSF powder did not negatively impact the development and quality of the produced insects in terms of time to pupation, adult production and male flight ability. Furthermore, depending on the species and diet formulations, there were improvements in some parameters such as female body size, egg production, egg hatch rate and male longevity. BSF powder is a valuable ingredient that can effectively replace costly BLP for the mass production of high quality Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes. Both diet formulations can be used for Ae. aegypti showing high plasticity to nutrition sources. However, for Ae. albopictus we recommend the combination including brewer’s yeast. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2509b6c048f647aea7952c95c45727a92023-12-02T13:11:01ZengEDP SciencesParasite1776-10422019-01-01265710.1051/parasite/2019059parasite190096Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass-rearing Aedes mosquitoesMamai WadakaBimbilé Somda Nanwintoum SévérinMaiga HamidouKonczal AnnaWallner ThomasBakhoum Mame ThiernoYamada HananoBouyer JérémyThe mass production of mosquitoes is becoming more wide-spread due to the increased application of the sterile insect technique (SIT) and other genetic control programmes. Due to the variable availability and high cost of the bovine liver powder (BLP) constituent of many current larval diets, there is an urgent demand for new ingredients in order to support sustainable and efficient mosquito production while reducing rearing cost, without affecting the quality of the insects produced. Two black soldier fly (BSF) powder-based diet formulations (50% tuna meal, 35% BSF powder, 15% brewer’s yeast and 50% tuna meal + 50% BSF powder) were tested for their suitability to support the development of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes in mass-rearing conditions. Overall, the results indicate that the use of the BSF powder did not negatively impact the development and quality of the produced insects in terms of time to pupation, adult production and male flight ability. Furthermore, depending on the species and diet formulations, there were improvements in some parameters such as female body size, egg production, egg hatch rate and male longevity. BSF powder is a valuable ingredient that can effectively replace costly BLP for the mass production of high quality Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes. Both diet formulations can be used for Ae. aegypti showing high plasticity to nutrition sources. However, for Ae. albopictus we recommend the combination including brewer’s yeast.https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite190096/parasite190096.htmlInsect dietsLarval dietsLarval developmentQuality controlGenetic controlVectorsArbovirus |
| spellingShingle | Mamai Wadaka Bimbilé Somda Nanwintoum Sévérin Maiga Hamidou Konczal Anna Wallner Thomas Bakhoum Mame Thierno Yamada Hanano Bouyer Jérémy Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass-rearing Aedes mosquitoes Parasite Insect diets Larval diets Larval development Quality control Genetic control Vectors Arbovirus |
| title | Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass-rearing Aedes mosquitoes |
| title_full | Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass-rearing Aedes mosquitoes |
| title_fullStr | Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass-rearing Aedes mosquitoes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass-rearing Aedes mosquitoes |
| title_short | Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass-rearing Aedes mosquitoes |
| title_sort | black soldier fly hermetia illucens larvae powder as a larval diet ingredient for mass rearing aedes mosquitoes |
| topic | Insect diets Larval diets Larval development Quality control Genetic control Vectors Arbovirus |
| url | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite190096/parasite190096.html |
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