The requirement for efficient mosquito mass-rearing technology has been one of the major obstacles preventing the large scale application of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) against mosquitoes.

Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) applications against major insect pests and disease vectors rely on the cost-effective production of high quality sterile males. This largely depends on the optimal ...

The Seattle area’s only commercial insect farm is home to tens of millions of wriggling creatures at various stages of development. Walls of heavy plastic sheeting and stacked trays help keep ...

The first insect quarantine facility in East and Central Africa has been launched in Kenya. The facility becomes the second in Africa after South Africa. Built and equipped at a cost of Sh40 million ...

Scientists have developed a larval rearing unit based on a tray and rack system that is expected to be able to successfully rear rear 140,000–175,000 adult mosquitoes per rack. The requirement for ...