Insect Light Traps

Harris, J. E.

doi:10.1016/b978-1-891127-46-5.50013-1

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“…decapod crustaceans; Conte et al, 2021). As described in no studies have tested electrical stunning for farmed insects, though electrical stunning is known to incapacitate insect nervous systems at smaller scales (Harris, 2016;Packer and Brady, 1990). Many design considerations are important for mass-/multi-animal stunning systems to ensure uniformity across animals (Kettlewell and Hallworth, 1990); designs for crickets should take into account body size variation, ungrounded movement capabilities (flight), as well as the number of insects to be stunned.…”

Section: Recommendation 7c (Domain 3: Health) For Methods That Are No...mentioning

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Farmed cricket (Acheta domesticus, Gryllus assimilis, and Gryllodes sigillatus; Orthoptera) welfare considerations: recommendations for improving global practice

Rowe,

Robles López,

Robinson

et al. 2024

J. Insects Food Feed

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Orthoptera, such as crickets, is currently the most reared group of hemimetabolous insects in the insects as food and feed industry, with over 370 billion individuals slaughtered and/or sold live annually. The most-farmed cricket species is Acheta domesticus, however there is growing interest in farming at least two additional species, Gryllus assimilis and Gryllodes sigillatus. Crickets are largely being explored for use as human protein, and exotic animal or pet feed – as well as, to a lesser extent, livestock and fish feed. Insect welfare is of growing interest to consumers who are considering incorporating insect protein into their diets, as well as to many producers. However, no studies have considered the welfare concerns of farmed crickets under current industry conditions. Using an established model for assessing farmed insect welfare, we assess potential welfare concerns for the three most-farmed cricket species, including: interspecific interactions (including parasites and pathogens), temperature and humidity, light cycles, electrical shocks, atmospheric gas levels, nutrition and hydration, environmental pollutants, injury and crowding, density, handling-associated stress, genetics and selection, enrichments, transport-related challenges, and stunning, anesthesia, and slaughter/depopulation methods. From our assessment of these factors, we make recommendations for improving cricket welfare now and as the industry continues to grow; in addition, we identify research directions that will improve our understanding of cricket welfare. We conclude by broadly discussing the importance of addressing the welfare challenges presented by the insects as food and feed industry for the animals and for the growth and health of the industry itself.

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Farmed cricket (Acheta domesticus, Gryllus assimilis, and Gryllodes sigillatus; Orthoptera) welfare considerations: recommendations for improving global practice

Rowe,

Robles López,

Robinson

et al. 2024

J. Insects Food Feed

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“…Hence, light traps, e.g., traps equipped with black light lamps, could be useful tools to investigate population density and seasonal phenology of H. halys [ 35 , 36 ]. Black light refers to type-A ultraviolet (UV-A) light with a peak at or near 365 nm and a well-established insect-attracting aptitude [ 37 ]. Therefore, to further explore trapping methods for H. halys , we tested traps with the combined effect of different stimuli, i.e., LED lights, synthetic pheromone, and natural odours emitted by trapped insects.…”

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Improved Captures of the Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys, Using a Novel Multimodal Trap

Rondoni

Chierici

Marchetti³

et al. 2022

Insects

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Capture strategies for the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), are challenging. Here we developed and evaluated a multimodal trap which combines visual and olfactory stimuli. Visual stimuli consisted of LEDs emitting UV-A and visible light. Olfactory stimuli were comprised of the synthetic aggregation pheromone and odours from trapped H. halys individuals. Stink bug attraction at different wavelengths was evaluated in laboratory two-choice bioassays, and different prototypes of the trap were tested in 2021 in natural, agricultural, and urban settings. Traps with a combination of UV-A and blue or green visible wavelengths provided higher H. halys attraction (up to ~8-fold) compared to traditional sticky or small pyramidal traps. The concurrent presence of synthetic pheromone and LED had a synergistic effect on H. halys positive phototaxis. Further development and implementation of the multimodal trap is discussed for prospective use in attract-and-kill or push–pull strategies.

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Environmental and Equipment Monitoring

Small¹,

Deitrich²

2007

The Mouse in Biomedical Research

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Insect Light Traps

Cited by 7 publications

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Farmed cricket (Acheta domesticus, Gryllus assimilis, and Gryllodes sigillatus; Orthoptera) welfare considerations: recommendations for improving global practice

Farmed cricket (Acheta domesticus, Gryllus assimilis, and Gryllodes sigillatus; Orthoptera) welfare considerations: recommendations for improving global practice

Improved Captures of the Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys, Using a Novel Multimodal Trap

Environmental and Equipment Monitoring

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