Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly <i>Hermetia illucens</i> as Food for Pink-Spotted Lady Beetle <i>Coleomegilla maculata</i>

The discovery of new and improved factitious and artificial diets is necessary for cost-effective rearing of predatory arthropods. This study evaluated <i>Hermetia illucens</i> black soldier fly (BSF) as a suitable alternative food source for rearing the predatory coccinellid <i>Co...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Eric W. Riddick, Ryan C. Walker, Maria Guadalupe Rojas, Juan A. Morales-Ramos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Subjects:	augmentative biological control <i>Artemia franciscana</i> <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> Coccinellidae factitious diet mass rearing
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/12/902