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Beneficial yeasts for arthropods
Methods for rearing arthropods, particularly pollinating insects, comprising providing said arthropods with a Wickerhamiella yeast, preferably Wickerhamiella bombiphila yeast, also known as Candida bombiphila, or substances produced thereby, particularly comprised within a food composition, are provided herein. Advantageously, said yeast, particularly food compositions comprising said yeast, when provided to an arthropod, particularly a pollinating insect, improves the fitness, health, behaviour and activity of the arthropod.
Patent Publication Number: EP3547832
Year filing: 2017
Year approval: 2020
Year publication: 2019
Status: Requested
URI: link to Espacenet
Technology domains: Other special machines
Validated for IOF-key: Yes
Attributed to: Associatie KULeuven