BACKGROUND The susceptibilities of adult and larval lesser mealworms, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), to two commercially formulated insecticides, cyfluthrin and tetrachlorvinphos, were examined through exposure on treated plywood panels. Lesser mealworms were collected from four caged-layer poultry farms, three in New York and one in Maine. An additional strain was obtained from an infestatio...

Many arthropods inhabit caged-layer poultry manure, including pest and beneficial species. The primary pests are the house fly, Musca domestica L., and the darkling beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer). The house fly is ubiquitous and rapidly infests newly accumulating poultry manure, often reaching enormous numbers. Flies pester farm workers, birds, and when emigration occurs, neighbors. Th...

Abstract Plastic pollution has become a serious issue of global concern, and biodegradation plastic wastes is representing one attractive environment-friendly alternative to traditional disposal paths. It known that insects are involved in the polymer degradation process, with reported evidence tenebrionid beetle larvae capable degrade polystyrene (PS), most used plastics worldwide. Recently, r...

Climate change increases average temperatures and the occurrence of extreme weather events, in turn accentuating risk organism exposure to temperature stress. When thermal conditions become stressful, sensitivity insects toward insecticides can be exacerbated. Likewise, subsequently influence their ability handle stressful temperatures. Here, we investigated effects constant daily heat spikes, ...

The human population is rapidly growing, subsequently leading to an increase in food and protein demand. Therefore, alternative sources have be evaluated as feed. Among the most promising with significant advantages are insects. Nevertheless, insect rearing conditions optimized prior mass production. In present study, using laboratory bioassays, we effect of several biotic abiotic factors on de...