Rearring Sitotroga - Beneficial Food organism

We use eggs of the grain moth Sitotroga cerealella. The process of reproducing Sitotroga eggs is conducted at our location all year long.

Eggs of Sitotroga cerealella can also be used as host eggs or food for the cultivation of various other kinds of beneficial.

They also include Chrysoperla carnea, used to combat aphids in greenhouses, and many other beneficial organisms, such as Macrolophus spp, Nesidiocoris tenuis or Orius spp. We also deliver Sitotroga eggs for the needs of laboratories and other research centers.

Sitotroga eggs offered by us

Eggs are sent immediately after cleaning
They can be used both as host eggs or food for beneficial organisms Sitotroga can still hatch from the eggs

Fresh and UVC sterilized

After cleaning, eggs undergo sterilization by UVC radiation and are then sent to customers
Sterilization process eliminates the possibility of Sitotroga hatching. They can be used as eggs for beneficial organisms

Deep-frozen

After cleaning eggs are frozen
Sitotroga cannot develop anymore
They can be used as food for beneficial organisms

Cotesia flavipes

Releases of the parasitoid Cotesia flavipes have been carried out since late 2014 in Colombia's Cauca River Valley to complement other biological control on sugarcane stem borers (Diatraea spp.). To confirm the identity of the species being released as well as those recovered in the field, including samples from the department of Santander in western Colombia, specimens were examined using a fragment of cytocrome oxydase I (COI). Results confirmed that the genetic identity of the specimens sequenced corresponded to C. flavipes, with a genetic divergence of 0.00 to 0.03 as compared with GenBank registers. In the Cauca River Valley, parasitoid distribution currently extends from La Virginia (Risaralda) to Palmira (Valle del Cauca), and is mainly associated to the geographical distribution of the new Diatraea species reported in the region, D. busckella and D. tabernella.

Space and Shelter Requirement of Nymphs in the Mass-Rearing of the Edible Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)

The ability to mass-rear insects in high densities is a precondition for the edible insect industry but the space requirement has to be determined specifically for each species.

Insect Mass Production Technologies

Their nutritional value in conjunction with their food conversion efficiency and low water requirements make them a more sustainable choice for the production of food of animal origin. However, to realize their potential as a viable source of food for a growing human population, it is necessary to create the infrastructure for their production, processing, storage, distribution, and marketing, and to develop legislation for their use as food. But none of these steps become relevant unless we have the ability to produce insects in sufficient quantities to supply the potential demands for animal protein. In this chapter we present and describe the current technologies and state-of-the-art of insect production (farming) for feed and food. Nutritional requirements of insects are discussed with methods for developing and producing insect feed formulations.