Abstract
Control of the quality of mass-produced industrial goods is a matter of survival for any industrial enterprise that has to compete on the market. A constant survey of the market situation provides feedback to the factory where quality, design, or price levels have to be adjusted in order for the company to remain in business. The impression that quality control of mass-produced insects has received only scant attention until recently indicates that these basic rules of the marketplace apparently do not apply to this special category of mass production. That those in charge of insect rearing may lack this concern of industrial product management may be caused by several factors. First, in most cases there is no market and there is no producer-competitor-customer situation enforcing a constant improvement of the end product, because mass-reared insects are usually produced and used by the same institution—often by the same individuals. Secondly, the definition, monitoring, and manipulation of quality in mass-reared insects is a relatively difficult matter; and it is heavily influenced by personal judgment and not least by a general lack of knowledge with regard to the characteristics that enable the insect to perform its intended role in pest control.
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Boller, E.F., Chambers, D.L. (1977). Quality Aspects of Mass-Reared Insects. In: Ridgway, R.L., Vinson, S.B. (eds) Biological Control by Augmentation of Natural Enemies. Environmental Science Research, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2871-1_7
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