Determining multiple stressor interactions in mass-reared insects based on principles of ecotoxicology

E. Dearlove; C.A.M. Van Gestel; S. Loureiro; C. Svendsen; M. Lloyd; L. Mugo-Kamiri; J.M. Petersen; E. Bessette; S. Edwards; F.S. Lim; P. Herren; L. Hernández Pelegrı́n; R.D. Pienaar; H. Huditz; A. Mostafaie; J. Pinto; A. Roman; C. Savio; A.R. Slowik; J. Takacs; J.K. Upfold; H. Hesketh

Determining multiple stressor interactions in mass-reared insects based on principles of ecotoxicology

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E. Dearlove

E. Dearlove UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK

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C.A.M. Van Gestel

C.A.M. Van Gestel Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE), Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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S. Loureiro

S. Loureiro University of Aveiro, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

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C. Svendsen

C. Svendsen UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK

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M. Lloyd

M. Lloyd Wageningen University and Research, Department of Virology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Department of Genetics, University Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain

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L. Mugo-Kamiri

L. Mugo-Kamiri Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, CNRS – University of Tours, 37200 Tours, France
Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, College of Life and Environmental Science, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK

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J.M. Petersen

J.M. Petersen Wageningen University and Research, Department of Virology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, CNRS – University of Tours, 37200 Tours, France

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E. Bessette

E. Bessette Living Systems Institute, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark

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S. Edwards

S. Edwards Living Systems Institute, Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark

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F.S. Lim

F.S. Lim Department of Genetics, University Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain
Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Institute of Biological Control, Schwabenheimerstrasse 101, 69221 Dossenheim, Germany

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P. Herren

P. Herren UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK

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L. Hernández Pelegrı́n

L. Hernández Pelegrı́n Wageningen University and Research, Department of Virology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Department of Genetics, University Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain

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R.D. Pienaar

R.D. Pienaar Department of Genetics, University Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOTECMED), Universitat de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain
Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, CNRS – University of Tours, 37200 Tours, France

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H. Huditz

H. Huditz Wageningen University and Research, Department of Virology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, College of Life and Environmental Science, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK
Insect Pest Control Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 100, 1400 Vienna, Austria

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A. Mostafaie

A. Mostafaie University of Aveiro, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

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J. Pinto

J. Pinto University of Aveiro, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

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A. Roman

A. Roman Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Penryn Campus, College of Life and Environmental Science, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK
Wageningen University and Research, Department of Entomology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands

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C. Savio

C. Savio Wageningen University and Research, Department of Entomology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands
Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, Domaine de Vilvert, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France

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A.R. Slowik

A.R. Slowik UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK

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J. Takacs

J. Takacs Wageningen University and Research, Department of Virology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark

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J.K. Upfold

J.K. Upfold Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, Domaine de Vilvert, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France

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H. Hesketh

H. Hesketh UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, UK

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004760790_014

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Abstract

Insect mass-rearing is a rapidly expanding industry for the production of protein for food and feed. These highly productive artificial rearing environments can expose insects to a range of biotic and abiotic stressors, including insect pathogens, which may result in population crashes. Interactions between insect pathogens with multiple stressors can exacerbate the effects of individual pathogens on host insects. However, reliable predictions on the combined effects of individual stressors based on mechanisms of action are lacking within the field of insect pathology. We review how ecotoxicological modelling of multiple stressors can be applied to mass-reared insect systems and discuss the importance of standardization across research fields investigating multiple stressors. Important considerations in multiple stressor terminology, experimental design, endpoints and analysis of results are discussed to improve understanding of multiple stressors and their impact on insects for food and feed. This is essential for ensuring optimal rearing conditions for mass-reared insect populations.

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