Probably a decent time to repost this - if you want to try microinjection with waxmoths, and hopefully transferable to other lep species
A microinjection protocol for the greater waxworm moth, Galleria mellonella https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.17.613528v1
A microinjection protocol for the greater waxworm moth, Galleria mellonella https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.17.613528v1
A limitation to the non-vertebrate 3Rs model Galleria mellonella has been the lack of genetic toolki
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November 18, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Probably a decent time to repost this - if you want to try microinjection with waxmoths, and hopefully transferable to other lep species
Hello 🦋ers!
Mostly post about moths, bugs, mushrooms and nature with a fair bit of crossover from our @gmrc.bsky.social account where we look at how the #Galleriamellonella model can help achieve the #3Rs aims + lots of other cool moth research associated with #waxmoths.
Mostly post about moths, bugs, mushrooms and nature with a fair bit of crossover from our @gmrc.bsky.social account where we look at how the #Galleriamellonella model can help achieve the #3Rs aims + lots of other cool moth research associated with #waxmoths.
November 18, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Hello 🦋ers!
Mostly post about moths, bugs, mushrooms and nature with a fair bit of crossover from our @gmrc.bsky.social account where we look at how the #Galleriamellonella model can help achieve the #3Rs aims + lots of other cool moth research associated with #waxmoths.
Mostly post about moths, bugs, mushrooms and nature with a fair bit of crossover from our @gmrc.bsky.social account where we look at how the #Galleriamellonella model can help achieve the #3Rs aims + lots of other cool moth research associated with #waxmoths.
10-Apr-2025
How to protect #bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep #honeybee hives away from them
Bumblebee colonies closer to honeybee hives are more likely to attract voracious #waxmoths
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078966
#science #insects #ecology
How to protect #bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep #honeybee hives away from them
Bumblebee colonies closer to honeybee hives are more likely to attract voracious #waxmoths
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078966
#science #insects #ecology
How to protect bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep honeybee hives away from them
Researchers have shown for the first time that bumblebee colonies are more likely to become infested with bumblebee wax moths as they are closer to nearby honeybee hives, which can likewise host these potentially devastating parasites. As the distance to the apiaries decreased, bumblebee colonies were less productive, while their workers showed a weaker general immune response to pathogens and parasites. The authors advise honeybee keepers to keep apiaries away from habitats rich in bumblebees, which are important pollinators but declining worldwide.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
10-Apr-2025
How to protect #bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep #honeybee hives away from them
Bumblebee colonies closer to honeybee hives are more likely to attract voracious #waxmoths
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078966
#science #insects #ecology
How to protect #bumblebee colonies safe from killer moths? Keep #honeybee hives away from them
Bumblebee colonies closer to honeybee hives are more likely to attract voracious #waxmoths
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078966
#science #insects #ecology
J Exp Biol: Evaluation of amplitude in male song: female waxmoths respond to fortissimo notes http://bit.ly/61BqpA
January 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
J Exp Biol: Evaluation of amplitude in male song: female waxmoths respond to fortissimo notes http://bit.ly/61BqpA
it depends on where you source them— pet store crickets can be dirty with bacteria that’s harmful to the mantis. breeding them yourself for a few generations and keeping them clean would help that though! personally I feed these guys dubia roaches, waxmoths, and blue bottle flies
December 21, 2024 at 1:55 PM
it depends on where you source them— pet store crickets can be dirty with bacteria that’s harmful to the mantis. breeding them yourself for a few generations and keeping them clean would help that though! personally I feed these guys dubia roaches, waxmoths, and blue bottle flies
And this, which is a proof of concept for what we want to achieve with the waxmoths as a 3Rs model.
PiggyBac mediated transgenesis and CRISPR/Cas9 knockout in the greater waxmoth, Galleria mellonella https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.17.613535v1
PiggyBac mediated transgenesis and CRISPR/Cas9 knockout in the greater waxmoth, Galleria mellonella https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.17.613535v1
The larvae of the greater waxmoth, Galleria mellonella, are gaining prominence as a versatile non-ma
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November 18, 2024 at 8:49 PM
And this, which is a proof of concept for what we want to achieve with the waxmoths as a 3Rs model.