Use of a Novel Feeding System to Assess the Survival of a Very Stable Mammalian Virus, Porcine Parvovirus, Within Black Soldier Fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) Larvae: A Comparison with Mealworm (<i>Tenebrio molitor</i>) Larvae

Use of a Novel Feeding System to Assess the Survival of a Very Stable Mammalian Virus, Porcine Parvovirus, Within Black Soldier Fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) Larvae: A Comparison with Mealworm (<i>Tenebrio molitor</i>) Larvae

Insect larvae production offers the potential for large-scale synthesis of high-quality protein that can be used as feed or food. However, currently, there are limitations on the source of substrates for the insect larvae to use. One concern is the potential survival of animal pathogens within insec...

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Main Authors: Antoine Lecocq, Anna Luiza Farias Alencar, Christina M. Lazov, Sheikh M. Rajiuddin, Anette Bøtner, Graham J. Belsham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
insect larvae
virus survival
virus ingestion
virus infectivity assays
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/12/1038
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