01436nas a2200217   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260007000043653001400113653001400127653001800141653000900159653000900168100001300177700001900190700001600209245009300225490000800318520087800326022001401204       2018                            d  c11/2018bSchlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGaHannover10alivestock10apathogens10aanimal health10afood10afeed1 aA Lecocq1 aA Bruun Jensen1 aJ Eilenberg00aDiseases of insects in European production systems: Diagnosis, prevention and management0 v1313 aThe rapid growth of insect production for food and feed in Europe in the 21st  century is accompanied by a need for better tools to assist producers in the diagnosis, prevention and management of insect diseases, which may threaten productivity.  In this paper we introduce the main pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi) associated with insect production in European facilities as well as their diagnosis.  Furthermore, we provide an introduction to insect immunity and we give guidelines for the prevention and management of diseases in order to minimize  risk and losses to the producers. We describe our ongoing research on probiotics as a tool to enhance insect health. More European collaborations on diagnosis  and management of insect diseases are needed, and our team welcomes insect producers, veterinarians, food microbiologists etc. to develop such collaboration.  a0005-9366