Norm LepplaNorm Leppla

Raising Quality ButterfliesRaising Quality Butterflies

Purposes for Rearing Purposes for Rearing InsectsInsects

White witch, White witch, Thysania Thysania agrippina agrippina (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae

Painted Lady Butterfly Rearing

Carpenterworm Rearing

Mass Rearing: Mass Rearing: MedflyMedfly

Metapa, MexicoMetapa, Mexico

El Pino, GuatemalaEl Pino, Guatemala

Capacity of Capacity of 4 billion 4 billion sterilesterilemale pupae per week male pupae per week

Maintaining the Maintaining the Quality of Colonized Quality of Colonized

InsectsInsects• Collection of appropriate biotypesCollection of appropriate biotypes

• Colonization and strain developmentColonization and strain development

• Rearing proficiencyRearing proficiency

• Colony management Colony management

• OptimizationOptimization

• Strain replacementStrain replacement

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• World-wide listing- 35 insect & 21 nematode orders• Data submitted by sources• Searchable database• Expand clients• Adopt-a-colony

Field CollectingField CollectingCabbage LoopersCabbage Loopers

Continuous Improvement of Insect

Rearing

Rearing on Artificial DietRearing on Artificial Diet

Maintaining the Quality of Colonized Insects

Structured DiagnosticStructured Diagnostic ProceduresProcedures

Production, ProcessProduction, Process and Product Controland Product Control

Production Control Criteria Production Control Criteria and Standardized Testsand Standardized Tests

• Quantity- Number of Pupae or Adults

• Size- Weight of Pupae

• Fecundity- Oviposition and Egg Hatch

• Rate of Development-Synchronization

• Adult Behavior-Flight, Longevity

• Field Performance- Achieve Purpose

Periodic ReviewPeriodic Review Versus Crisis Versus Crisis

ReviewReview

• Terms of referenceTerms of reference• PreparationPreparation• Seek to understandSeek to understand• ClarifyClarify

• ReportReport• FeedbackFeedback• ReflectReflect

Review: Elements of Review: Elements of an Insect Rearing an Insect Rearing SystemSystem

Total Quality ManagementTotal Quality Management

Total Quality Control

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Magic BulletsMagic BulletsPreventative Versus Preventative Versus

CurativeCurative• Honey bee decline• Crickets• Butterflies• Historical- Screwworm, Medfly,

Pink Bollworm, Boll Weevil, Gypsy Moth, Spruce Budworm

Generic Guidelines Generic Guidelines forfor

Quality Systems Quality Systems

• Policy, Planning and Administration• Design Assurance and Change Control• Control of Purchased Materials• Production Quality Control• User Contact and Field Performance• Corrective Action• Employees- Select, Train and Motivate

Global Quality Control Global Quality Control ProgramsPrograms

• Individual Companies Customers

• International Standards ISO 9000 ASTM International IOBC Guidelines

• The Marketplace Quality Products & Service

Seek Customer Feedback

Learning How to Rear Quality Insects

• Apprentice in an insectary

• Network with other professionals

• Literature plus trial-and-error

• Visit other insectaries

• Reviews by experts

• Education and Training programs

Insect Rearing Workshop

1. Production System1. Production System2. Quality control2. Quality control3. Nutrition & Diet3. Nutrition & Diet4. Facility Management4. Facility Management5. Environmental 5. Environmental Biology Biology 6. Health & Safety6. Health & Safety7. Facility Design7. Facility Design8. Microbial 8. Microbial ManagementManagement9. Population Genetics9. Population Genetics

Insect Pest Insect Pest Control (IPC)Control (IPC)

http://www-naweb.iaea.org/nafa/ipc/public/ipc-model-plan-sterile-insect-technique.html

Leppla’s Insect Rearing Leppla’s Insect Rearing Quality Control ReferencesQuality Control References

• Leppla, N. C. 2009. The basics of quality control Leppla, N. C. 2009. The basics of quality control for insect rearing. for insect rearing. InIn Principles and Principles and

Procedures for Rearing Quality Insects. Procedures for Rearing Quality Insects. Mississippi State University. Mississippi State University.

• Leppla, N. C. 2004, 2008. Rearing of Insects.Leppla, N. C. 2004, 2008. Rearing of Insects. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Encyclopedia of Entomology.

• Leppla, N. C. 2003. Leppla, N. C. 2003. Guidelines for quality Guidelines for quality control control of commercially produced natural of commercially produced natural enemies. enemies. InIn Quality Control and Production Quality Control and Production of Biological of Biological Control Agents, Theory and Control Agents, Theory and Testing Proc. Testing Proc.

• Leppla, N. C. 2002, 2009. Leppla, N. C. 2002, 2009. Rearing of Insects. Rearing of Insects. Encyclopedia of Insects. Encyclopedia of Insects.

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