Latest Publications

Double Trouble: Quantifying the risk from co-exposure to multiple pathogens in Tenebrio molitor at different CO2 concentrations by Pascal Herren Mass-reared insects are frequently exposed to multiple pathogens and abiotic stressors simultaneously. The risk of one stressor can shift in the presence of another, yet these interactions are often studied in isolation. These interactions can alter disease dynamics…

Life after PhD

Pascal Herren Published October 15, 2024 After completing my PhD, which I defended at Leeds University in December 2023 and later at the University of Copenhagen in March 2024, I took some time off to explore the world. I embarked on an incredible journey through the Philippines and Indonesia, and after that, I spent time…

Recent Highlights

INSECT DOCTORS PhD graduate wins Dutch Entomology PhD thesis prize 2024 By Monique van Oers, December 27, 2024 Luis Hernández Pelegrín has been awarded the Dissertation Prize for the best thesis in entomology in the Netherlands of the past year. This annual prize, presented by the Netherlands Entomological Society (NEV), recognises PhD graduates who have…

Insect diseases

Info sheets on Insect Diseases & Disorders Research on mass reared insect diseases; Explanatory sheets. Diseases and Disorders Alphitobius diaperinus Diseases and other health issues in cricket rearing Diseases and disorders in Black Soldier Fly (BSF),Hermetia illucens Diseases and disorders in mealworm Tenebrio molitor Virus discovery in mass reared insects