Laurence Auger

Laval University | ULAVAL · Department of Biology

Black soldier fly larvae (BSF, Hermetia illucens ) have gained much attention for their industrial use as biowaste recyclers and as a new source of animal proteins. The functional effect that microbiota has on insect health and growth performance remains largely unknown. This study clarifies the role of microbiota in BSF ontogeny by investigating t...

Black soldier fly larvae (BSF, Hermetia illucens ) have gained much attention for their industrial use as biowaste recyclers and as a new source of animal proteins. The functional effect that microbiota has on insect health and growth performance remains largely unknown. This study clarifies the role of microbiota in BSF ontogeny by investigating t...

The microbiota’s impact on host’s development, metabolism and immunology has made microbial study integral to the biology of organisms. Microorganisms coevolve with their host and can be vital for development, to the point that some host cannot survive in their absence. Studies have explored Hermetia illucens (BSF) microbiome, an insect prized for...

Results about molecular mechanisms involved in Force Adaptation

The contractile capacity of airway smooth muscle is not fixed but modulated by an impressive number of extracellular inflammatory mediators. Targeting the transient component of airway hyperresponsiveness ascribed to this contractile lability of ASM is a quest of great promises in order to alleviate asthma symptoms during inflammatory flares. Howev...