A5090093918- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Gut microbiota and health
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
University of Groningen
2020-2024
Wageningen University & Research
2024
Dialyse Centrum Groningen
2022
University of Würzburg
2018-2020
Rearing insects for food and feed is a rapidly growing industry, because it provides excellent opportunities sustainable approach to animal protein production. Two fly species, the black soldier (BSF) house (HF), naturally live in decaying organic matter (e.g. compost), can thus be effectively reared on rest streams from agricultural industry. The adoption of these as mini-livestock microbially rich substrates, however, requires us address how we safeguard insect health under mass-rearing...
Studies on honeybees have revealed bacterial taxa which adopt key functions in the hive, terms of nutrient uptake and immune responses. Despite solitary bees providing invaluable ecological services, contribution their microbial communities to larval health development fitness adults is mainly unknown. To address this gap, we conducted a 16S rDNA meta-barcoding study including larvae stored pollen nest chambers from two different megachilid bee genera. We tested how host taxonomy,...
Solitary bees build their nests by modifying the interior of natural cavities, and they provision them with food importing collected pollen. As a result, microbiota solitary bee may be highly dependent on introduced materials. In order to investigate how pollen is associated nest microbiota, we used metabarcoding ITS2 rDNA 16S simultaneously characterize composition bacterial communities 100 chambers belonging seven megachilid species. We found weak correlation between alpha diversity...
Solitary bees are subject to a variety of pressures that cause severe population declines. Currently, habitat loss, temperature shifts, agrochemical exposure, and new parasites identified as major threats. However, knowledge about detrimental bacteria is scarce, although they may disturb natural microbiomes, nest environments, or harm the larvae directly. To address this gap, we investigated 12 Osmia bicornis nests with deceased 31 healthy from same localities in 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA)...
The gut-brain axis is regarded as a bidirectional communication system that integrates signals from the gut microbiome into behavioral aspects and vice versa. aim of present study was to investigate microbiome-behavior interaction in relation aggression. For that, male rats group-housed colony were individually housed with female become territorial. Next, coping strategy assigned them, by evaluating their aggression levels against an intruder, during Resident-Intruder test (RI). To if would...
Insect farming for animal feed production is considered a promising alternative to the traditional manufacturing sector, because of its low ecological footprint and circular use required resources. However, treating insects as mini-livestock accompanied by various questions on suitable rearing conditions needed achieve high-quality products, while considering insect welfare. Although there are concepts which have long served compass welfare regulations, these been under increasing criticism....
The housefly (Musca domestica) is a wide-ranging insect, often associated with decaying matter from livestock and humans. septic environments in which houseflies live are believed to be rich source for microbial acquisition. Although the can harbor wide range of microorganisms, it not yet well known microbes always recurrent, dispensable environmentally dependent. In present study, we aim at identifying recurrently gut throughout species' life cycle whether their acquisition relies on fly's...
Abstract Farming of houseflies, as well other insects, could become a sustainable alternative for producing high-protein animal feed. Although promising, this comes with particular challenges, including monitoring insect health in large-scale farming facilities. In study, we tested if the expression patterns immunity-related genes serve early diagnostic markers disease and help prevent infection spread detrimental effects. We introduced commonly used bacterial entomopathogen, Bacillus...