Laboratory evaluation of the feeding behavior of the generalist predatory mirid bug Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Hemiptera: Miridae) for the biological control of Phthorimaea absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae).

Alternate Title: Evaluación en laboratorio del comportamiento alimenticio del mírido depredador generalista Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Hemiptera: Miridae) para el control biológico de Phthorimaea absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae).

Authors: Montiel Cáceres, Rocío Isabel¹, Rocca, Margarita¹ mrocca@cepave.edu.ar, Gabriela Luna, María^1,2

Source: Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. dec2024, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p97-108. 12p.

Subject Terms: *PREDATORY insects, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *BIOLOGICAL pest control agents, *GREENHOUSE whitefly, *LEPIDOPTERA, *HABIT

Characterization and comparative analysis of sericin protein 150 in Bombyx mori.

Authors: Wu, Bulah Chia-hsiang^1,2 (AUTHOR), Zabelina, Valeriya^1,2 (AUTHOR), Zurovcova, Martina¹ (AUTHOR), Zurovec, Michal^1,2 (AUTHOR) zurovec@entu.cas.cz

Source: Scientific Reports. 9/9/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *PYRALIDAE, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *GREATER wax moth, *SERICIN, *GENE expression, *SILKWORMS

Synergistic Effect of Three Medicinal Plant Extracts and Their Nutritional Indices on the Tribolium castaneum Herbst and Ephestia kuehniella Zeller.

Authors: HOSSEINI, Elena¹ elyh1365@gmail.com, LOTFOLLAHI, Sana² sanalotfellahi@gmail.com, ARAMIDEH, Shahram¹ Sh.aramideh@urmia.ac.ir, HOSSEINZADEH, Abbas³ abas1354@yahoo.com

Source: Journal of the Entomological Research Society. 2024, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p347-360. 14p.

Subject Terms: *PEST control, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *RED flour beetle, *PLANT extracts, *POLLUTION, *EUCALYPTUS

Effect of Ephestia kuehniella Eggs on Development and Transcriptome of the Ladybird Beetle Propylea japonica.

Authors: Li, Guannan¹ (AUTHOR) lign6@mail.sysu.edu.cn, Chen, Pei-Tao¹ (AUTHOR) chenpt3@mail2.sysu.edu.cn, Chen, Mei-Lan¹ (AUTHOR) chenmlan3@mail2.sysu.edu.cn, Chen, Tuo-Yan¹ (AUTHOR) chenty58@mail2.sysu.edu.cn, Huang, Yu-Hao¹ (AUTHOR) huangyh45@mail2.sysu.edu.cn, Lü, Xin² (AUTHOR) greenhopelv@163.com, Li, Hao-Sen¹ (AUTHOR) lihaosen3@mail.sysu.edu.cn, Pang, Hong¹ (AUTHOR) lihaosen3@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Jun2024, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p407. 10p.

Subject Terms: *LADYBUGS, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *EGGS, *TRANSCRIPTOMES, *INSECT rearing, *GENETIC transcription regulation, *ESSENTIAL nutrients

Testing the Effects of Prey Type on the Life History and Population-Level Parameters of Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae).

Authors: Braghini, Agda^1,2 (AUTHOR) agdabraguine@hotmail.com, Lima, Vinícius de Oliveira¹ (AUTHOR) volima_2013@hotmail.com, Dami, Bruno Gomes^1,3 (AUTHOR) bruno_g.dami@hotmail.com, Souza, Jonas Mendes Rodrigues¹ (AUTHOR) jonasmendesrs97@hotmail.com, Barbosa, Enes Pereira^1,4 (AUTHOR) enes.organicos@gmail.com, Figueiredo, Gustavo Pincerato^1,5 (AUTHOR) gustavopincerato@bol.com.br, Paula, Wesley Bordinhon da Silva¹ (AUTHOR) wesley-silva1994@hotmail.com, Rodriguez-Saona, Cesar⁶ (AUTHOR) crodriguez@njaes.rutgers.edu, Vacari, Alessandra Marieli¹ (AUTHOR) alessandra.vacari@unifran.edu.br

Source: Insects (2075-4450). May2024, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p330. 11p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *NEUROPTERA, *CHRYSOPIDAE, *LEAFMINERS, *SUGARCANE borer

Adaptation and establishment of Habrobracon hebetor Say in the population of stored moths pests of date, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller and Plodia interpunctella Hübner.

Authors: Latifian, Masoud¹ (AUTHOR) masoud_latifian@yahoo.com, Bahmani, Negar² (AUTHOR)

Source: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control. 3/17/2024, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *INDIANMEAL moth, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *PYRALIDAE, *PESTS, *MOTHS, *HYMENOPTERA, *HELICOVERPA armigera

An epigenetic change in a moth is generated by temperature and transmitted to many subsequent generations mediated by RNA.

Authors: Pavelka, Jaroslav¹ (AUTHOR) Japetos@seznam.cz, Poláková, Simona² (AUTHOR), Pavelková, Věra³ (AUTHOR), Galeta, Patrik⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 3/7/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p1-20. 20p.

Subject Terms: *EPIGENETICS, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *TRANSFER RNA, *OVUM, *MOTHS, *PUPAE, *SPERMATOZOA

Male larval experience of cues from adult rivals alters lifetime sperm investment patterns in a sperm heteromorphic moth, Ephestia kuehniella.

Authors: Liu, Junyan¹ (AUTHOR), He, Xiong Zhao¹ (AUTHOR), Wang, Qiao¹ (AUTHOR) q.wang@massey.ac.nz

Source: Insect Science. Dec2023, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p1773-1783. 11p.

Subject Terms: *SPERM competition, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *SPERMATOZOA, *MOTHS, *ADULTS, *EJACULATION, *SEMEN analysis

Nanoencapsulation enhances the contact toxicity of Eucalyptus globulus Labill and Zataria multiflora Boiss essential oils against the third instar larvae of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

Authors: Emamjomeh, Lena¹ (AUTHOR), Imani, Sohrab^1,2 (AUTHOR), Talebi Jahromi, Khalil³ (AUTHOR), Moharramipour, Saeed⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: International Journal of Pest Management. Jul-Sep2023, Vol. 69 Issue 3, p207-214. 8p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *ESSENTIAL oils, *EUCALYPTUS globulus, *LEPIDOPTERA, *PYRALIDAE, *MALTODEXTRIN, *LARVAE, *TERPENES

Synergism of a mixed diet of Myzus persicae and egg of Ephestia kuehniella on fitness of the predator Nabis stenoferus.

Authors: Park, Young-gyun^1,2 (AUTHOR), Kwon, Minhyeok¹ (AUTHOR), Sarker, Souvic^1,3 (AUTHOR), Lim, Un Taek¹ (AUTHOR) utlim@andong.ac.kr

Source: Scientific Reports. 6/5/2023, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *GREEN peach aphid, *BIOLOGICAL pest control agents, *DIET, *PREDATORY animals, *PREDATION, *EGGS

Juvenile socio‐sexual experience determines lifetime sperm expenditure and adult survival in a polygamous moth, Ephestia kuehniella.

Authors: Liu, Junyan¹ (AUTHOR), He, Xiong Z.¹ (AUTHOR), Zheng, Xia‐Lin² (AUTHOR), Zhang, Yujing² (AUTHOR), Wang, Qiao¹ (AUTHOR) q.wang@massey.ac.nz

Source: Insect Science. Feb2023, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p232-240. 9p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *SPERM competition, *FEMALES, *SPERMATOZOA, *POLYGAMY, *EJACULATION, *BIOLOGICAL fitness, *MOTHS

An Evaluation of Spodoptera littoralis and Spodoptera exigua as Natural Prey for the Generalist Predator Chrysoperla carnea.

Authors: Garzón, Agustín¹ (AUTHOR) agustin.garzon@upm.es, Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, Óscar Giovanni^1,2 (AUTHOR) beatriz.dader@upm.es, Dáder, Beatriz¹ (AUTHOR) pilar.medina@upm.es, Medina, Pilar¹ (AUTHOR) angeles.adan@upm.es, Adán, Ángeles¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Feb2025, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p167. 12p.

Subject Terms: *LIFE cycles (Biology), *CHRYSOPERLA carnea, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *BEET armyworm, *BIOLOGICAL pest control, *SPODOPTERA littoralis

Effects of Diet on Phenoloxidase Activity and Development of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Larvae.

Authors: Ebru Korkmaz¹ (AUTHOR), Altun, Nurver¹ (AUTHOR) nurver.altun@erdogan.edu.tr, Faiz, Özlem² (AUTHOR)

Source: Biology Bulletin. 2022 Suppl, Vol. 49, pS189-S197. 9p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *PHENOL oxidase, *PYRALIDAE, *LARVAE, *LEPIDOPTERA, *PUPAE

Effects of population density on adult morphology and life-history traits of female Mediterranean flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

Authors: BHAVANAM, SANTHI¹ santhypriya@gmail.com, TREWICK, STEVEN A.¹ S.Trewick@massey.ac.nz

Source: European Journal of Entomology. 11/9/2022, Vol. 119, p191-200. 10p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *LIFE history theory, *REPRODUCTION, *POPULATION density, *PYRALIDAE, *LEPIDOPTERA, *COMPETITION (Biology)

A poo picture puzzle.

Authors: Packham, Chris (AUTHOR)

Source: New Scientist. 12/17/2022, Vol. 256 Issue 3417/3418, p77-78. 2p. 13 Color Photographs.

Subjects: PICTURE puzzles, BATS, WILD boar, MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, ANIMAL population density, ODORS

Effects of dietary insect (Ephestia kuehniella) egg meal on growth performance and fatty acid profile of common carp (Cyprinus carpio).

Authors: DOĞANKAYA, Levent¹ dogankaya@ankara.edu.tr

Source: Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences. 2022, Vol. 46 Issue 3, p517-524. 8p.

Subject Terms: *CARP, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *FATTY acids, *MONOUNSATURATED fatty acids, *INSECTS, *FISH meal

Efficacy of Extreme Temperatures on All Life Stages of the Mediterranean Flour Moth, Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

Authors: Sakka, Maria K.¹ (AUTHOR) magkourg@uth.gr, Gourgouta, Marina¹ (AUTHOR), Athanassiou, Christos G.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Agronomy. Jun2024, Vol. 14 Issue 6, p1307. 11p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *LEPIDOPTERA, *PYRALIDAE, *TEMPERATURE control, *HEAT treatment, *TEMPERATURE

Biological and productive aspects of the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in meal moth rearing residues Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

Authors: Zanotelli, Alex Lima¹ (AUTHOR) alex_zanotelli@hotmail.com, Köhler, Andreas² (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Applied Entomology. Apr2024, Vol. 148 Issue 3, p321-329. 9p.

Subject Terms: *HERMETIA illucens, *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *DIPTERA, *LEPIDOPTERA, *MOTHS, *PYRALIDAE

Effect of cold storage on performance of Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) reared on Ephestia kuehniella and Ectomyelois ceratoniae.

Authors: Amini, Alieh¹ amini.alieh@yahoo.com, Hosseini, Mojtaba¹ m.hosseini@um.ac.ir, Sadeghi, Hussein¹ sadeghin@um.ac.ir, Goldansaz, Seyed Hossein² goldansz@ut.ac.ir

Source: Journal of Entomological Society of Iran. 2024, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p129-139. 11p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *COLD storage, *TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE, *TRICHOGRAMMA, *PLASMODIOPHORA brassicae, *WASPS, *SEX ratio, *HYMENOPTERA

Effect of the Amount of Ephestia kuehniella Eggs for Rearing on Development, Survival, and Reproduction of Orius laevigatus.

Authors: Gallego, Francisco Javier¹ (AUTHOR) franchiskojavier@hotmail.com, Rodríguez-Gómez, Amador¹ (AUTHOR), Reche, María del Carmen¹ (AUTHOR), Balanza, Virginia¹ (AUTHOR), Bielza, Pablo¹ (AUTHOR) pablo.bielza@upct.es

Source: Insects (2075-4450). Mar2022, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p250-N.PAG. 8p.

Subject Terms: *MEDITERRANEAN flour moth, *BIOLOGICAL pest control agents, *EGGS as food, *EGGS, *COST control, *ARTIFICIAL foods, *OVIPARITY