Should Researchers Use Fruit Flies Instead of Mice in Pain Research? DOI
Bob Fischer

Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025

Abstract The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals , standard reference work on animal research ethics in USA, interprets 3Rs as recommending “relative replacement,” where animals should be replaced by others that are “lower phylogenetic scale.” This means, instance, researchers use a Drosophila model instead mouse when they can. However, this may conflict with precautionary principle, which implies ought to give benefit doubt might sentient – which, face it, means treat like any other. So, principle seems imply not model. case study explores seeming tension, identifying powerful considerations support both replacing mice insects giving doubt. Then, it considers some ways forward based observation tension between is competing values. Both motivated same value: namely, minimizing unnecessary harm. deciding how proceed, engage broader harm/benefit analysis. In addition, do their best employ humane practices whichever species opt use. Information © Author 2025

Язык: Английский

Capturing wild animal welfare: a physiological perspective DOI Creative Commons
Michaël Beaulieu

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 99(1), С. 1 - 22

Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2023

ABSTRACT Affective states, such as emotions, are presumably widespread across the animal kingdom because of adaptive advantages they supposed to confer. However, study affective states animals has thus far been largely restricted enhancing welfare managed by humans in non‐natural contexts. Given diversity wild and variable conditions can experience, extending studies on natural that most experience will allow us broaden deepen our general understanding welfare. Yet, this same makes examining highly challenging. There is therefore a need for unifying theoretical frameworks methodological approaches guide researchers keen engage promising research area. The aim article help advance important area highlighting central relationship between physiology rectify its apparent oversight, revealed current scientific literature animals. Moreover, emphasises including physiological markers assess (e.g. objectivity, comparability, condition range, temporality), well their concomitant limitations only access peripheral with complex relationships states). Best‐practice recommendations replication multifactorial approaches) also provided be used effectively appropriately when assessing habitat. This review seeks provide foundation new distinct vast applied potential: physiology.

Язык: Английский

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Animal welfare science: an integral piece of sustainable insect agriculture DOI Creative Commons
Meghan Barrett,

S.J.J. Adcock

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10(4), С. 517 - 531

Опубликована: Окт. 12, 2023

Abstract The insects as food and feed (IAFF) industry represents one of the largest undertakings industrial livestock rearing in human history, with at least a trillion animals reared each year massive growth potential. As other industries have grown, animal welfare science has become an essential field for maintaining socially responsible, ethical, sustainable practice. Like traditional industries, IAFF could also benefit – ethically, socially, economically from science. Here, we present three economic reasons considering intensive production systems: (1) improving outcomes, (2) social license to operate, (3) differentiating products. In case, provide examples established that highlight how can producers. Further, would support dedicated We end by calling attention key partnerships between entomologists, scientists, producers advance common goals these stakeholder groups, well insect agriculture.

Язык: Английский

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Informing policy and practice on insect pollinator declines: Tensions between conservation and animal welfare DOI Creative Commons
Meghan Barrett, Bob Fischer, Stephen L. Buchmann

и другие.

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2023

Climate change, agricultural intensification, and other anthropogenic ecosystem challenges have caused declines in the diversity abundance of insect pollinators. In response to these declines, entomologists called for greater attention pollinator conservation. Conservation primarily aims protect groups non-human animals—populations or species—with only secondary concern welfare individual animals. While conservation animal goals are sometimes aligned, they often not. And because comes second, it tends be sacrificed when tension with conversation priorities. Consider, example, lethal sampling monitor many populations. Growing evidence suggests that pollinators may morally significant, particularly Hymenoptera Diptera. Considering practices policies presents as, face rapid, impossible avoid harming animals while promoting diverse We suggest some practical, implementable strategies can allow more robust integration into By following strategies, able find promote health ecosystems within them.

Язык: Английский

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Behavioural Indicators of Pain and Suffering in Arthropods and Might Pain Bite Back? DOI Creative Commons
Robert W. Elwood

Animals, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(16), С. 2602 - 2602

Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2023

Pain in response to tissue damage functions change behaviour so that further is minimised whereas healing and survival are promoted. This paper focuses on the behavioural criteria match function ask if pain likely main taxa of arthropods. There evidence consistent with idea crustaceans, insects and, a lesser extent, spiders. little millipedes, centipedes, scorpions, horseshoe crabs but there have been few investigations these groups. Alternative approaches study explored it suggested studies traumatic mating, agonistic interactions, defensive venoms might provide clues about pain. The evolution high cognitive ability, sensory systems, flexible decision-making discussed as well how influence pain-like states.

Язык: Английский

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The case for open research in entomology: Reducing harm, refining reproducibility and advancing insect science DOI Creative Commons
Jordan P. Cuff, Meghan Barrett,

Helen Gray

и другие.

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26(3), С. 285 - 295

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2024

Abstract Open research is an increasingly developed and crucial framework for the advancement of science has seen successful adoption across a broad range disciplines. Entomology has, however, been slow to adopt these practices compared many adjacent fields despite ethical practical imperatives do so. The grand challenges facing entomology in 21st century require synthesis evidence at global scales, necessitating open sharing data pace scale incompatible with practices. also plays vital role fostering trust maximizing use outputs, which ethically reducing harms insects. We outline how can enhance entomological contexts. highlight holistic nature full lifecycle through several specific examples practices, be adopted easily by individual entomologists. do, argue that responsibility promoting, integrating encouraging most crucially held publishers, including scholarly societies, have leveraged widespread fields. must advance quickly become leading discipline transition.

Язык: Английский

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Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees DOI Creative Commons
Matilda Gibbons, Elisa Pasquini,

Amelia Kowalewska

и другие.

iScience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 27(8), С. 110440 - 110440

Опубликована: Июль 2, 2024

It has been widely stated that insects do not show self-protective behavior toward noxiously-stimulated body parts, but this claim never empirically tested. Here, we tested whether an insect species displays a type of behavior: self-grooming site. We touched bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) on antenna with noxiously heated (65°C) probe and found that, in the first 2 min after stimulus, bees groomed their more than untouched antenna, were unheated or at all did. Our results present evidence display behavior. discuss potential neural mechanisms implications for feel pain.

Язык: Английский

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Why it hurts: with freedom comes the biological need for pain DOI
Keith D. Farnsworth, Robert W. Elwood

Animal Cognition, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 26(4), С. 1259 - 1275

Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2023

Язык: Английский

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I. The Era Beyond Eisemann et al. (1984): Insect pain in the 21st century DOI Open Access
Meghan Barrett, Bob Fischer

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

Can insects feel pain? In 1984, Eisemann et al. collected the best available evidence on insect neurobiology and behavior to offer a tentative answer: there appeared be little support an adaptive role for pain perception in insects. intervening years, (1984) has had significant influence entomologists’ public’s understanding of pain, having been cited lack hundreds journal news articles, outreach efforts, pedagogical materials, popular press books. As might expected, however, science related progressed substantially last four decades since its publication. Therefore, we revisit claims made demonstrate that many have undermined by subsequent neurobiological behavioural discoveries. Further, briefly review literature new kinds not considered Eisemann. Based presented, conclude it is time move beyond as definitive scientific authority pain. Both academic discussions should begin engaging with more recent literature. We stress cumulative presented herein intended prove, does However, moves us significantly away from Eisemann’s conclusion implausible, instead supporting view deserves serious empirical theoretical attention warrants, even supported some application precautionary principle at this time.

Язык: Английский

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A female sterilization method for use in field-based behavioral studies of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) DOI Creative Commons
Jennifer L. Chandler, Robert Talbot Trotter

Journal of Insect Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Abstract Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), a wood borer (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) native to China, has been unintentionally and repeatedly introduced North American European landscapes as stow-away in the packing material commonly used international trade. causes extensive damage mortality multiple deciduous tree species response, countries both America Europe have adopted policies of eradication. Models that integrate patterns dispersal with records infested trees are critical optimizing survey eradication efforts tracking progress. While these tools continue be developed, they limited by availability experimental data. Existing data is restricted observations made beetle’s range China or based on inference invaded landscapes. Direct observation behavior could provide behavioral information, but release gravid females incompatible program efforts. To fill this knowledge gap, there need identify field-portable methods effectively sterilizing mated do not alter ovipositional behavior. Here, we present protocol for cauterizing ovipositor prevent successful oviposition. Results lab trials demonstrate efficacy cauterization inhibiting oviposition without altering egg-laying females. This method enables research inform models infestation risk adding actual perceived exacerbating infestations an program.

Язык: Английский

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A test for basic animal consciousness through distraction by inward-directed attention, and a case study with black widow spiders DOI
Clinton Sergi, Rafael L. Rodrı́guez

Behaviour, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 18

Опубликована: Март 13, 2025

Abstract At the most basic level, an individual has consciousness when it subjective experience. And experience is generated by constructing a mental model of its environment and position in it, perceiving navigating world through that internal, brain-generated model. Here we use this rationale to derive prediction behavioural assays test for animals. Animals perceive their internal will sometimes be distracted from current state due attention object mind. We tested with black widow spiders, found evidence they have consciousness. Some spiders were cues prey item on web — not competing cue but inward directed attention, only eventually switched prey. unable manipulate whether would become rule out potential confounds our experimental manipulations. discuss how showcase may useful broad range

Язык: Английский

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