G. Maciel-Vergara

ORCID: 0000-0003-3262-4486
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Research Areas
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Wageningen University & Research
2018-2021

University of Copenhagen
2015-2021

Frederiksberg Hospital
2015

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
2007-2011

There is growing interest in insects as human food academia, and agricultural industries, public institutions the at large. Yet many of words concepts used to describe these organisms practices surrounding them are still rudimentary, compared diversity themselves existing complexity rapid evolution they aim describe. The goals this paper to: (1) show how roots term ‘entomophagy’ its uses have evolved over time; (2) illustrate some term’s problems that necessitate review; (3) offer...

10.3920/jiff2015.0074 article EN Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 2015-12-07

Due to a swift and continuous growth of the insect rearing industry during last two decades, there is need for better understanding diseases (caused by pathogens). In production sector, are bottleneck every type scale system with different degrees technology investment (i.e. semi-open rearing, closed industrial production, small-scale farming). this paper, we provide an overview pathogens that causing disease in most common species reared or collected use food feed. We also include few...

10.3920/jiff2021.0024 article EN Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 2021-06-09

Opportunistic bacteria are often ubiquitous and do not trigger disease in insects unless the conditions specifically favorable for bacterial development a suitable host. In this paper, we isolated identified bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, from larvae of giant mealworm Zophobas morio studied possible entry routes by challenging with per os injection subdermal injection. We also evaluated effect exposing groups to P. aeruginosa inoculated their feed wounded aeruginosa. concluded that...

10.3390/insects9030088 article EN cc-by Insects 2018-07-24

The rapid increase in insect production for food and feed both Europe elsewhere the world has led to a need coordinated action assist producers diagnosis management of diseases stock. Diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa other pathogens can be detrimental reared insects may cause significant economic loss producers. Here, we suggest how academia, commercial companies jointly develop best practice diagnosing early thereby manage such efficiently. First, analyse different ways...

10.3920/jiff2018.0002 article EN Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 2018-05-29
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