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Research Project: Mass Production of Insects for Biological Control of Arthropod Pests and as Food Sources

Location: Biological Control of Pests Research

Title: Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms - Invertebrates and Entomopathogens, Second Edition

Author
item Morales Ramos, Juan
item Rojas, Maria - Guadalupe
item Shapiro Ilan, David

Submitted to: Academic Press
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/19/2022
Publication Date: 9/30/2022
Citation: Morales Ramos, J.A., Rojas, M.G., Shapiro Ilan, D.I. 2022. Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms- Invertebrates and Entomopathogens. 2nd edition. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. vol. 2:642

Interpretive Summary: Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms contains chapters on producing selected organisms useful to humankind, including arthropods, microorganisms, bees, and earthworms. It is comprised of a series of comprehensive descriptions of the industrial-level production of insects, mites, and pathogens for biological control, and beneficial invertebrate organisms for food, pollination, and other purposes. Additionally, there are reports on artificial diet development and quality assurance for arthropods, as well as entomopathogen production and formulation. The final section covers insects as food for animals and insectivores, along with solitary bees for pollination and earthworm mass culture. This is a unique assemblage of topics organized around the goal of producing large amounts of organisms for a variety of useful purposes.

Technical Abstract: Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms contains chapters on producing selected organisms useful to humankind, including arthropods, microorganisms, bees, and earthworms. It is comprised of a series of comprehensive descriptions of the industrial-level production of insects, mites, and pathogens for biological control, and beneficial invertebrate organisms for food, pollination, and other purposes. Additionally, there are reports on artificial diet development and quality assurance for arthropods, as well as entomopathogen production and formulation. The final section covers insects as food for animals, and insectivores, along with solitary bees for pollination and earthworm mass culture. This is a unique assemblage of topics organized around the goal of producing large amounts of organisms for a variety of useful purposes.