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Galleria mellonella, the
greater wax moth or
honeycomb moth, is a moth of the
family Pyralidae. G.
mellonella is
found throughout the world. It is one...
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lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) and the
greater wax moth (Galleria
mellonella). They
belong to the
tribe Galleriini in the
snout moth
subfamily Galleriinae...
- been
called "Isle of
Wight disease".
Larval stages of the moth
Galleria mellonella parasitize both wild and
cultivated honey bees, in
particular Apis mellifera...
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molecular weights of its
polymeric chains by 13%. The
caterpillar of
Galleria mellonella is
claimed to
consume polyethylene. The
caterpillar is able to digest...
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crescentus and C.
mirare as the
cause of a
disease of the moth
Galleria mellonella; the
absence of
identified distinct virulence factors in C.
mirare may...
- (Epiphyas postvittana), a
highly polyphagous pest Wax
moths (Galleria
mellonella,
Achroia grisella),
pests of bee
hives Duponchelia fovealis, a new invasive...
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although in some lab experiments, they
preferred the
larvae of
Galleria mellonella.
Their potential for use
against Pseudoplusia includens caterpillars in...
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symbiont of the
nematode Heterorhabditis megidis.
Experiments with
Galleria mellonella infected larvae supports the
hypothesis that the
compound has antibiotic...
- They also feed on
waxworms which are the
larvae of the
waxmoth Galleria mellonella, on bee colonies, and on
flying and
crawling insects, spiders, and occasional...
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testing on non-human animals.
Examples of
model organisms are
Galleria mellonella,
which can
replace small mammals,
Zebrafish (Danio rerio),
which allow...
