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
http://www.insect.glfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca
• 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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