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View article: Assessment of Hermetia illucens larvae performance reared on raw or contaminated peanut by-products with Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium graminearum
Assessment of Hermetia illucens larvae performance reared on raw or contaminated peanut by-products with Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium graminearum Open
The peanut supply chain is characterised by a high production of by-products, mainly shells and small pods, often discarded by processing companies. However, the richness of nutritive substances makes these products valuable as feed substr…
View article: Factors influencing Italian consumers’ willingness to buy and pay for insect-fed poultry products
Factors influencing Italian consumers’ willingness to buy and pay for insect-fed poultry products Open
The use of insects as a protein source in feed production can significantly improve the sustainability of livestock production. Despite several environmental and animal welfare benefits, the economic sustainability of such an approach depe…
View article: Survey of target site mutations linked with insecticide resistance in Italian populations of <scp><i>Aphis gossypii</i></scp>
Survey of target site mutations linked with insecticide resistance in Italian populations of <span><i>Aphis gossypii</i></span> Open
BACKGROUND Aphis gossypii is a worldwide agricultural pest that causes high levels of economic losses by feeding and transmitting virus diseases. It is usually controlled by chemical insecticides, but this could lead to the selection of re…
View article: Transposon-mediated insertional mutagenesis unmasks recessive insecticide resistance in the aphid <i>Myzus persicae</i>
Transposon-mediated insertional mutagenesis unmasks recessive insecticide resistance in the aphid <i>Myzus persicae</i> Open
Significance The ability to control damaging plant pests and vectors of animal disease is threatened by the emergence of insecticide resistance. Developing effective strategies to prevent, slow, or overcome resistance requires an understan…
View article: FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE: BIOWAFER PROJECT
FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE: BIOWAFER PROJECT Open
Even though the problem of resource depletion of our planet is getting increasingly worse, most of the input of agro-food industry is discarded, causing expensive management and disposal issues.According to the Circular Economy principles,…