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: WO2018100123

Year filing: 2016

Year approval: 2019

Year publication: 2018

Status: Requested

Technology domains: Other special machines

Validated for IOF-key: Yes

Attributed to: Associatie KULeuven