A5082695737- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Plant and animal studies
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Date Palm Research Studies
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Marche Polytechnic University
2016-2025
Intensive fish farming relies on the use of feeds based meal and oil as optimal ingredients; however, further development aquaculture sector needs new, nutritious sustainable ingredients. According to concept circular economy, insects represent good candidates aquafeed ingredients since they can be cultured through environmental-friendly, cost-effective processes, by-products/wastes, many studies have recently been published about their inclusion in feed. However, information physiological...
In the present study, an organic substrate (coffee silverskin) enriched with spirulina (Arthrospira platensis; 15% w/w), as a source of lipids and bioactive molecules, was used to rear black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) prepupae. Three grossly isonitrogenous, isoproteic, isolipidic isoenergetic experimental diets for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles were then produced: control diet (HM0) mostly including fish meal oil, two other test named HM3 HM20, in which 3 or 20% marine...
Due to the limited application of insect meal in giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) culture, present study aimed (i) produce spirulina-enriched full-fat black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) prepupae (HM) and (ii) test, for first time, two experimental diets characterized by 3% or 20% fish oil replacement with HM (HM3 HM20, respectively) on M. rosenbergii post-larvae during a 60-day feeding trial conducted aquaponic systems. The did not negatively affect survival rates...
Due to minimal environmental impact, compared most conventional feed commodities, insects deserve a growing attention as candidate ingredients for aquafeeds. This study tested, the first time during zebrafish larval rearing, effects of an increasing replacement (0%–25%–50%) fish meal by black soldier fly (BSF) full-fat prepupae meal. All diets were formulated be isonitrogenous and isolipidic. A multidisciplinary approach, including biometrics, histology, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry,...
A new species of Soikiella Nowicki (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) that emerged mostly from galls induced by Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu Cynipidae) on chestnut is described Italy. The characterization the taxon, italica Viggiani sp. n., was performed through a morpho-molecular approach. key to given. Emerging same samples were few females an unidentified Trichogramma Westwood likely eggs Lepidoptera associated with galls. true host S. also indicated be some insect other than D. uses...
The well-recognized efficiency of Tenebrio molitor larvae to convert low quality organic matter into a nutritionally valuable biomass was exploited manage solid wastes coming from the olive oil industry, which represent severe environmental challenge in Mediterranean area. Three pomace-enriched substrates (mixtures middlings/pomace 3:1, 1:1, and 1:3) were assessed, together with 100% wheat flour middlings as control feeds. A feeding substrate made up 25% pomace 75% appeared be best...
Abstract Black Soldier Fly (BSF) meal is considered as an alternative, emerging and sustainable ingredient for aquafeed production. However, results on fish physiological responses are still fragmentary often controversial, while no studies available behavior in response to these new diets. The present work represents the first comprehensive multidisciplinary study aimed investigate zebrafish behavioural BSF-based Five experimental diets characterized by increasing inclusion levels (0, 25,...
A desirable goal of the aquaculture sector is to replace most fish meal and oil with more sustainable, cost-effective, environmental friendly ingredients ensuring health welfare standards. Due minimal impact, compared conventional feed commodities, insects deserve a growing attention as candidate for aquafeeds. The present study investigated, first time, possible application 100% insect diet in zebrafish larval rearing. Through multidisciplinary approach, major biological responses new diets...
Larvae of Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) are particularly suitable as novel food for the human consumption; nevertheless, there some potential safety risks linked with insect consumption. In this study we investigated presence Cd, Pb, Ni, As, Hg in new feeding substrates coming from solid residues generated by olive fruits processing, called olive-pomace, and their influence on metal content larvae T. molitor. Morover, bioaccumulation factor mercury-selenium balance were...
Abstract Over the last years, potential use of Black Soldier Fly meal (BSF) as a new and sustainable aquafeed ingredient has been largely explored in several fish species. However, only fragmentary information is available about BSF meal-based diets sturgeon nutrition. In consideration circular economy concept more aquaculture development, present research represents first comprehensive multidisciplinary study on physiological effects diet during culture an aquaponic system. Siberian (...
The optimisation of the lure is essential for implementation trapping systems to control insect pests. In this work, response red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, increasing emission rates its aggregation pheromone (ferrugineol) and efficacy a convenient synthetic kairomone based on fermentation odours (ethyl acetate ethanol) have been evaluated in different years locations along Mediterranean basin.In general, although capture data had noticeable variability among...
In the present research, bacterial diversity was studied during a 6-month feeding trial utilizing zebrafish (Danio rerio) fed Hermetia illucens reared on different substrates with an emphasis fish gut diversity. A polyphasic approach based viable counting, PCR-DGGE and metagenomic 16S rRNA gene amplicon target sequencing applied. Two H. groups were coffee by-products (C) or mixture of vegetables (S). Viable counts showed wide variability substrate. Illumina allowed major minor taxa to be...
In the present study, Hermetia illucens larvae were reared on a main rearing substrate composed of coffee roasting byproduct (coffee silverskin, Cs) enriched with microalgae (Schizochytrium limacinum or Isochrysis galbana) at various substitution levels. The microbial diversity substrates, larvae, and frass (excrement from mixed residue) studied by combination culturing growth media metataxonomic analysis (Illumina sequencing). High counts total mesophilic aerobes, bacterial spores,...
The European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana), a significant pest in viticulture, impacts grape quality and yield through larval feeding secondary infections. This study examined the impact of L. botrana on two varieties, Petit Verdot Sangiovese, while also investigating cultivar-specific traits. Field trials were conducted central Italy to assess infestation levels, female population abundance, morphological results revealed significantly lower but higher abundance compared Sangiovese....
In the present study, distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in laboratory-reared fresh mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor L.), their feeding substrates (carrots and wheatmeal), frass were assessed. Microbial counts on selective media added with antibiotics highlighted presence lactic acid bacteria resistant to ampicillin vancomycin and, more specifically, enterococci latter antibiotic. Moreover, staphylococci gentamicin, erythromycin, tetracycline, detected. Enterobacteriaceae...
Paysandisia archon (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) is a serious pest of palm trees. A comprehensive knowledge the insect olfactory system essential for development efficient semiochemical-based control methods. The sensilla are located particularly on antennae, and these can detect plant volatiles that provide important cues insects in search their host plants. To date, fine structure P. antennal studies role host-plant perception have not been investigated great detail. Using light microscopy...
Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens, HI, Diptera, Stratiomydae) has great potential as a food and feed ingredient in the European Union (EU). The production of insects livestock or ingredients requires strict monitoring content potentially toxic elements (PTEs) growth substrate, to meet security requirements. This study aims investigate presence PTEs, like cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, nickel, HI prepupae their substrates based on coffee roasting by-product microalgae Schizochytrium sp....
Insects represent a valuable and sustainable alternative ingredient for aquafeed formulation. However, insect-based diets have often highlighted controversial results in different fish species, especially when high inclusion levels were used. Several studies demonstrated that nutritional programming through parental feeding may allow the production of better adapted to use sub-optimal ingredients. To date, this approach has never been explored on diets. In present study, five experimental...