Publications

effects of miscanthus × giganteus and wheat straw on behavior, survival, and growth of alphitobius diaperinus (coleoptera: tenebrionidae).	the lesser mealworm, alphitobius diaperinus (panzer), damages poultry barns, vectors poultry diseases, inhibits poultry weight gain, and consumes poultry feed. management of the pest is a challenge because of its resistance to several insecticides, difficulty in treating infestations that can be concealed in locations within barns, and the high populations that occur around spilled poultry feed. however, few a. diaperinus were observed in miscanthus × giganteus straw in a case where it was used ...	2016	27106226
effect of plant extracts and a disinfectant on biological parameters and pathogenicity of the fungus beauveria bassiana (bals.) vuill. (ascomycota: cordycipitaceae).	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 evaluate the effect of plant extracts and a disinfectant on the fungus beauveria bassiana (strain unioeste 4). ...	2016	27143049
susceptibility of alphitobius diaperinus in texas to permethrin- and β-cyfluthrin-treated surfaces.	effective control of the lesser mealworm beetle, alphitobius diaperinus, relies heavily on insecticides. the susceptibility level of beetles to these insecticides can be dependent on active ingredient, population treated, formulation, surface treated and timing of observation. the susceptibility of adult beetles from six populations to β-cyfluthrin was determined up to 48 h after exposure. the susceptibility of adult beetles to the label rate of β-cyfluthrin and permethrin formulations on concre ...	2017	27239985
the family cavognathidae (coleoptera: cucujoidea) in argentina and adjacent countries.	the family cavognathidae (coleoptera: cucujoidea) in argentina is represented by three species of the genus taphropiestes reitter, 1875: t. fusca reitter, 1875 [chubut], t. magna ślipiński & tomaszewska, 2010 [río negro; chubut], and t. plaumanni ślipiński & tomaszewska 2010 [buenos aires]. a total of 2565 larvae (multiple instars), 83 pupae, 2028 live adults, and 16 dead adults of t. plaumanni were found in argentina between 2005 and 2013 in the nests of birds representing the families columbid ...	2016	27394368
effects of halolactones with strong feeding-deterrent activity on the growth and development of larvae of the lesser mealworm, alphitobius diaperinus (coleoptera: tenebrionidae).	the effects of dietary applied of β-damascone and its synthetic derivatives γ- and δ-halolactones, which show strong antifeedant activity, on the growth and development of larvae of the lesser mealworm, alphitobius diaperinus panzer (coleoptera: tenebrionidae), were studied. bioassays were performed in a dose-dependent manner. in the bioassays, oat flakes treated with 1.0, 0.5, and 0.1 % (w/v) acetone solutions of the tested compound or acetone alone as control were served as food. the experimen ...	2017	27471325
revisiting the male-produced aggregation pheromone of the lesser mealworm, alphitobius diaperinus (coleoptera, tenebrionidae): identification of a six-component pheromone from a brazilian population.	the lesser mealworm, alphitobius diaperinus panzer 1797 (coleoptera: tenebrionidae), is a cosmopolitan insect pest affecting poultry production. due to its cryptic behavior, insecticide control is usually not efficient. thus, sustainable and effective methods would have an enormous and positive impact in poultry production. the aim of this study was to confirm the identity of the male-produced aggregation pheromone for a brazilian population of a. diaperinus and to evaluate its biological activi ...	2016	27494353
alkyl-substituted δ-lactones derived from dihydrojasmone and their stereoselective fungi-mediated conversion: production of new antifeedant agents.	a chemoenzymatic method was applied to obtain optically pure alkyl-substituted δ-lactones. first, chemical baeyer-villiger oxidation of dihydrojasmone (1) was carried out, affording two new alkyl-substituted δ-lactones: 3,4-dihydro-5-methyl-6-pentyl-2h-pyran-2-one (2) and 5-methyl-6-pentyl-1,13-dioxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-2-one (3). in the next step, fungal strains were investigated as biocatalysts to enantioselective conversion of δ-lactones (2) and (3). the fungal cultures: fusarium culmorum am1 ...	2016	27649116
microbiology of processed edible insect products - results of a preliminary survey.	little is known of the microbiology of processed insect products. the present survey analysed a total of n=38 samples of deep-fried and spiced (acheta domesticus, locusta migratoria, and omphisa fuscidentalis), cooked in soy sauce ("tsukudani"; oxya yezoensis, vespula flaviceps, and bombyx mori), dried (a. domesticus, l. migatoria, alphitobius diaperinus, tenebrio molitor, b. mori, hermetia illucens, and musca domestica), powdered (h. illucens, t. molitor) and other (incl. deep-frozen b. mori an ...	2017	27903420
nitrogen-to-protein conversion factors for three edible insects: tenebrio molitor, alphitobius diaperinus, and hermetia illucens.	insects are considered a nutritionally valuable source of alternative proteins, and their efficient protein extraction is a prerequisite for large-scale use. the protein content is usually calculated from total nitrogen using the nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor (kp) of 6.25. this factor overestimates the protein content, due to the presence of nonprotein nitrogen in insects. in this paper, a specific kp of 4.76 ± 0.09 was calculated for larvae from tenebrio molitor, alphitobius diaperinus, ...	2017	28252948