Pre-feasibility Study Establishment of Galleria Farm for Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs) Bio-Insecticides.
Essa, E., Rady, M., Azazy, A. (2022). Pre-feasibility Study Establishment of Galleria Farm for Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs) Bio-Insecticides.. EKB Journal Management System, 15(4), 73-85. doi: 10.21608/eajbsa.2022.268245
Eman E. Essa; Magda H. Rady; Ahmed M. Azazy. "Pre-feasibility Study Establishment of Galleria Farm for Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs) Bio-Insecticides.". EKB Journal Management System, 15, 4, 2022, 73-85. doi: 10.21608/eajbsa.2022.268245
Essa, E., Rady, M., Azazy, A. (2022). 'Pre-feasibility Study Establishment of Galleria Farm for Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs) Bio-Insecticides.', EKB Journal Management System, 15(4), pp. 73-85. doi: 10.21608/eajbsa.2022.268245
Essa, E., Rady, M., Azazy, A. Pre-feasibility Study Establishment of Galleria Farm for Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs) Bio-Insecticides.. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 15(4): 73-85. doi: 10.21608/eajbsa.2022.268245

Pre-feasibility Study Establishment of Galleria Farm for Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs) Bio-Insecticides.

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology
Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2022, Page 73-85  XML PDF (505.67 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2022.268245
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Authors
Eman E. Essa1; Magda H. Rady1; Ahmed M. Azazy2
1Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, 11566, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.
2Department of Pest Physiology, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
The development of indigenous isolates of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in vivo is a point of concern for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), smaller family farms, greenhouse cultivation, or even a cottage industry. Although EPN research studies in Egypt aim to the identification and usage of highly potent and effective indigenous strains against economically significant insect pests, no companies have yet been established for the development and sale of these plant protection products except for small special units affiliated with some research institutes and universities. On increasing demand for non-chemical forms of pest control and the high price product of EPNs, this research assessed the financial feasibility of Galleria mellonella farming for in vivo production of EPNs at small and medium scales. The main finding indicated that the cost production of indigenous EPNs (one Sachest containing 5 x 107 IJs) is 200 LE which is considered a low-price product in comparison to the price of products which is variable from about US$ 15 to US$ 160 per sales unit.  Moreover, the capital recovery period after one year is 99.7 %. 
Keywords
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs); Galleria mellonella; costs and sales prices; feasibility study; in vivo production
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