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Area of Science:

  • Insect pathology and its application in protecting beneficial insects.

Background:

  • Historically, insect pathology research focused on honeybees and silkworms.
  • Current mass production of insects (crickets, beetles, flies) for food/feed necessitates health management, treating them as "new livestock".

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review pathogen types and transmission routes affecting insects in mass production.
  • To discuss risks and emerging technologies for managing insect diseases in these systems.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of insect pathology, focusing on beneficial insects and mass-reared species.

Main Results:

  • Identifies key pathogen types and transmission routes relevant to mass-reared insects.
  • Highlights risks associated with insect diseases in large-scale production environments.

Conclusions:

  • Effective management of insect diseases is crucial for the sustainability of insect farming.
  • Future technologies offer potential solutions for safeguarding insect health and productivity.