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Description of Eniacomorpha hermetiae Delvare sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae) a pupal parasitoid of Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae), and a potential threat to mass production of the fly as a feed supplement for domestic animals.

Delvare, G.; Copeland, R. S.; Tanga, C. M. (Zootaxa, 2019)

Eniacomorpha hermetiae Delvare sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Chalcididae, Dirhininae), reared from pupae of black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae), is described and illustrated from ...
Effect of dietary replacement of fishmeal by insect meal on growth performance, blood profiles and economics of growing pigs in Kenya

Chia, S. Y.; Tanga, C. M.; Osuga, I. M.; Alaru, A. O.; Mwangi, D. M; Githinji, M.; Subramanian, S.; Fiaboe, K. K.M.; Ekesi, Sunday.; van Loon, J. J. A.; Dicke, M. (MDPI, 2019)

Pig production is one of the fastest growing livestock sectors. Development of this sector is hampered by rapidly increasing costs of fishmeal (FM), which is a common protein source in animal feeds. Here, we explored the ...
Effects of waste stream combinations from brewing industry on performance of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Chia, S. Y.; Tanga, C. M.; Osuga, I. M.; Mohamed, S. A.; Khamis, F. M.; Salifu, D.; Subramanian, S.; Fiaboe, K. K. M.; Niassy, S.; van Loon, J. J. A.; Dicke, M.; Ekesi, Sunday. (PeerJ, 2018)

Background: In recent years, there has been a rapidly growing demand for readily accessible substrates for mass production of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens Linnaeus. Beer production results in various by-products ...
Experimental feeding studies with crickets and locusts on the use of feed mixtures composed of storable feed materials commonly used in livestock production.

Straub, P.; Tanga, C. M.; Osuga, I.; Windisch, W.; Subramanian, S. (Elsevier, 2019)

Insects such as the Mediterranean field cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus and the Desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, are emerging as potential sources of human food and feed for livestock. High nutritive value and efficient ...
Insects for sustainable animal feed: inclusive business models involving smallholder farmers

Chia, S. Y.; Tanga, C. M.; van Loon, J. J. A.; Dick, M. (Elsevier, 2019)

Global population growth, an increasing demand for animalproducts and scarcity of conventional feed ingredients drivethe search for alternative protein sources for animal feed.Extensive research indicates that insects ...
Size and shape analysis of Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae), vector of citrus huanglongbing disease

Aidoo, O. F.; Tanga, C. M.; Paris, T. M.; Allan, S. A; Mohamed, S. A.; Khamis, F. M.; Sétamou, M.; Borgemeister, C.; Ekesi, Sunday. (Wiley Online Library, 2019)

BACKGROUND: The African citrus triozid (ACT) Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae) is one of the most devastating pests of citrus with a well-known role as a vector of the phloem-limited bacteria (Candidatus ...
Species-specific transcriptional profiles of the gut and gut microbiome of Ceratitis quilicii and Ceratitis rosa sensu stricto

Khamis, F. M.; Mireji, P. O.; Ombura, F. L. O.; Malacrida, A. R.; Awuoche, E O.; Rono, M.; Mohamed, S. A.; Tanga, C. M.; Ekesi, Sunday. (Nature, 2019)

The fruit fly species, Ceratitis rosa sensu stricto and Ceratitis quilicii, are sibling species restricted to the lowland and highland regions, respectively. Until recently, these sibling species were considered as allopatric ...
Threshold temperatures and thermal requirements of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens: Implications for mass production.

Chia, S. Y.; Tanga, C. M.; Khamis, F. M.; Mohamed, S. A.; Salifu, D.; Subramanian, S.; Fiaboe, K. K. M; Niassy, S.; Niassy, J. J. A.; Dicke, M.; Ekesi, Sunday. (PLoS One, 2018)

Efforts to recycle organic wastes using black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens into high-nutrient biomass that constitutes a sustainable fat (biodiesel) and high-quality protein ingredient in animal feeds have recently ...
The value chain of the edible caterpillar Elaphrodes lactea Gaede (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) in the Miombo forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bomolo, O.; Niassy, S.; Tanga, C. M.; Chocha, A.; Tartibu, L.; Shutcha, M. N.; Longanza, B.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Bugeme, D. M. (Springer Nature, 2019)

Background: Elaphrodes lactea Gaede is a highly praised edible lepidopteran insect in the Miombo forest in the DRC. Both caterpillars and pupae of this species are consumed. Following recent declines in the Miombo forest, ...

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