Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Short presentation
My research work focuses on monitoring and improving the health of insects.
Current Research
I currently work mainly with insects mass-produced for food and feed. Main species include the house cricket (Acheta domesticus), the common mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) and the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens).
- Development of bioassays to assess the development of traditional livestock viruses in insects for feed.
- Screening, isolation and production of potential beneficial bacteria for insect health.
- Identification and diagnosis of potential pathogens in mass produced insects. Development of bioassays to study the susceptibility of insects to protozoan, bacterial and fungal pathogenic threats.
Past research
Understanding the factors involved in disease transmission, health and well-being (development and productivity) in Honey Bees and wild bees.
Teaching
I am involved in teaching for various insect taxonomy, animal science and sustainable development courses both in Denmark and abroad.
Education/Academic qualification
Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare, MSc, University of Edinburgh
1 Sep 2004 → 1 Sep 2005
Award Date: 1 Sep 2005
Biological Sciences, BSc (Hons), University of Edinburgh
1 Oct 2000 → 4 Jun 2004
Award Date: 4 Jun 2004
Keywords
- Faculty of Science
- Social evolution
- behavioural sciences
- Former LIFE faculty
- Insect pathology
- Ecology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Probiotic properties of an indigenous Pediococcus pentosaceus strain on Tenebrio molitor larval growth and survival
Lecocq, A., Natsopoulou, M. E., Berggreen, I., Eilenberg, J., Heckmann, L-H. L., Nielsen, H. V., Stensvold, C. R. & Jensen, A. B., 2021, In: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 7, 6, p. 975-986 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Hermetia illucens adults are susceptible to infection by the fungus Beauveria bassiana in laboratory experiments
Lecocq, A., Joosten, L., Schmitt, E., Eilenberg, J. & Jensen, A. B., 2021, In: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 7, 1, p. 63-68 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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BioMoon: a concept for a mission to advance space life sciences and astrobiology on the Moon
Cockell, C. S., Green, D. A., Caplin, N., Grenouilleau, J., McDonald, F. E., Calvaruso, M., Billi, D., Cullen, D. C., Davey, M. P., De Micco, V., Elsaesser, A., Etheridge, T., Gläßer, C., Hellweg, C. E., Ilea, C. S., Lecocq, A., Leys, N., Martin-Torres, J., Nazarious, M., Pacelli, C. & 9 others, , 2024, In: Discover Space. 128, 23 p., 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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Diseases of black soldier flies Hermetia illucens L. a future challenge for production?
Jensen, A. B. & Lecocq, A., 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Exposure to entomopathogenic fungus and high larval density induce a strong immune response and life-history costs in black soldier fly, a commercially important insect
Opare, L. O., Jensen, A. B., Lecocq, A., Holm, S. & Esperk, T., 2024, In: Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 172, 8, p. 710-719Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Minor impact of probiotic bacteria and egg white on Tenebrio molitor growth, microbial composition, and pathogen infection
Savio, C., Herren, P., Rejasse, A., Rios, A., Bourelle, W., Bruun-Jensen, A., Lecocq, A., van Loon, J. J. A. & Nielsen-LeRoux, C., 2024, In: Frontiers in Insect Science. 4, 14 p., 1334526.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The effect of transport temperature and duration on survival and growth of house cricket nymphs and eggs
Steinhausen, C., Lecocq, A., Oloktsidou, S. & Rukov, J. L., 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Insects as Food and Feed.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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A New Approach for Detecting Sublethal Effects of Neonicotinoids on Bumblebees Using Optical Sensor Technology
Chatzaki, V., Montoro, M., El-Rashid, R., Jensen, A. B. & Lecocq, A., 2023, In: Insects. 14, 8, 15 p., 713.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)14 Downloads (Pure)