An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Center of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has identified the gene responsible for a ...

This release is available in German. Unseen and unheard, insects are all around us. And with more than a million different species, each one perfectly adapted to its environment, no other form of ...

What are some of the challenges that South Africa’s Maltento has encountered on its journey from a small-scale operation to a serious player in insect biotechnology? The Black Soldier Fly (BSF) ...

A substance produced by tomatoes repels mosquitoes and other insects more effectively and is safer than DEET, the chemical most commonly used in insect repellents, a North Carolina State University ...

Over the past three decades, insect biotechnology has grown significantly and found applications across various scientific disciplines, particularly in medicine and agriculture. Biotechnological ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Fruit flies can be a nuisance in one’s kitchen. More ...

Japanese researchers have developed a new approach to controlling cyborg insects that focuses on ...

Insects are becoming increasingly popular to grow on farms as feed for other animals, pet food and potentially as food for people. The process of bringing a wild animal into an artificial environment, ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the ...