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, whenprovided to an arthropod, particularly a pollinating insect, improves the fitness, health, behaviour and activity of the arthropod. 本文提供了用于饲养节肢动物，特别是授粉昆虫的方法，其包括向所述节肢动物提供特别地包含在食品组合物中的拟威克酵母属酵母，优选也称为嗜熊蜂假丝酵母的嗜熊蜂拟威克酵母、或由其产生的物质。有利地，当向节肢动物，特别是授粉昆虫提供所述酵母，特别是包含所述酵母的食品组合物时，改善节肢动物的适合度、健康、行为和活动。