Sökning: "Galleria mellonella"

Hittade 4 uppsatser innehållade orden Galleria mellonella.

  1. 1. Investigation of sex-based differences in responses to artificial light of the greater waxmoth (Galleria mellonella)

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Författare :Prasoon Singh; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Light pollution; Galleria mellonella; warm-white light; moths behaviour; attraction;

    Sammanfattning : Artificial light at night (ALAN) is becoming a greater threat to nocturnal species. Aside from the overall increase in light output, replacing outdated monochromatic street lighting with light-emitting diode (LED) lights with a broad emission spectrum could raise this issue more. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Impact of different light sources on the responses of moth

    Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Halmstad

    Författare :Yanhe Zhou; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Artificial light at night ALAN ; Greater wax moth; Light Attraction; light emitting diodes; LED; Galleria mellonella;

    Sammanfattning : In recent decades, the negative effects of artificial light at night on natural ecosystems have attracted the attention of ecologists. Studies have shown that artificial light at night leads to a considerable reduction in insects and has a worrying impact on terrestrial ecosystems, including nocturnal insects (e.g. Lepidoptera) such as moths. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Bee wax moth in Embu county, Kenya, the intruder in the hives : a study of Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Författare :Sanna Bergqvist; [2019]
    Nyckelord :bee wax moth; African bees; prevention; control;

    Sammanfattning : The bee wax moth is a problematic pest that has been a problem to Kenyan bee farmers for some time now. This study has tried to answer if the observed factors affected the infestation rate of the pest. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Beekeepers and bee wax moth - what's the buzz about? : a study about the attitude towards beekeeping and wax moth in Kenya

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Författare :Ida Johansson; [2019]
    Nyckelord :pollination; wax moth; Kenya; bees; beekeeping;

    Sammanfattning : The bee wax moth (Galleria mellonella) is a troublesome pest of the honeybees that can cause substantial financial losses that can be devastating for the beekeepers. The moth is a universal pest but thrives in a warmer climate, the insect is nocturnal and feed on pollen, wax and other impurities. LÄS MER