The increasing interest for Galleria mellonella larvae as an infection model is evidenced by
the number of papers reporting its use, which increases exponentially since the early 2010s …

Very rapidly after Varroa destructor invaded apiaries of Apis mellifera, the devastating effect
of this mite prompted an active research effort to understand and control this parasite. Over a …

The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, is a ubiquitous pest of the honeybee,
Apis mellifera Linnaeus, and Apis cerana Fabricius. The greater wax moth larvae burrow …

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the major persistent plastic that is not biodegradable at
considerable rates in most environments, and is the major source of unceasing …

Adult honey bees are maintained in vitro in laboratory cages for a variety of purposes. For
example, researchers may wish to perform experiments on honey bees caged individually or …

A variety of methods are used in honey bee research and differ depending on the level at
which the research is conducted. On an individual level, the handling of individual honey …

Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) larvae are used widely as surrogate infectious
disease models, due to ease of use and the presence of an innate immune system …

The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella is an invertebrate that is increasingly being used
in scientific research. Its ease of reproduction, numerous offspring, short development cycle …

The first research on the insect Galleria mellonella was published 85 years ago, and the
larva is now widely used as a model to study infections caused by bacterial and fungal …

Holometabolous insects undergo a radical anatomical re-organisation during
metamorphosis. This poses a developmental challenge: the host must replace the larval gut …