Research Highlights
Regularly updates of the different Insect Doctors Research Projects will be given here.
Updates of the Insect Doctors research
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Attending the Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP) Meeting 2023
- For years during COVID, many meetings were held online and this was no different for the Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology... -
Viral journey unfolded in buzzing world of Black Soldier Flies (BSF)
- Keeping things on the fly, the focus on BSF infecting pathogens has expanded rapidly. Once thought to be invincible against pathogens, BSF are... -
The home stretch
- It is incredible how three years have gone by so fast. As I draw closer to the end, I reflect with gratitude on all the lessons, connections and... -
Interactions between insects and pathogenic fungi - Tenebrio Molitor
- Exploring the fascinating world of insect-pathogen interactions: My experience working with yellow mealworms at Leeds Uni (UK). -
Bugs in Bugs: The Role of Probiotics and Prebiotics in Maintenance of Health in Mass-Reared Insects
- I’m Carlotta Savio, ESR 13 in the Insect Doctor Program focusing on the effects of probiotic and diet composition on Tenebrio molitor... -
Overcoming obstacles and expanding my horizons: Highlights of my PhD journey
- A lot has happened since my last update in January 2022. I completed my practical work at the UKCEH (UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology,... -
PhD time flies… but also mosquitoes! An update
- I am Alessandro Roman, Insect Doctors’ Early Stage Researcher 15. My PhD project is part of Work Package 3, with the aim to gain knowledge on... -
There are more than bacteria, viruses and fungi around; are you looking at protists in your reared insects?
- Hello there, I am Edouard Bessette, Early Stage Researcher n°4 from the Insect Doctors programme. Since my last research highlight from January... -
Research after covert viral infections in the Mediterranean Fruit Fly
- My name is Luis, and I am a PhD candidate at the INSECT DOCTORS program. I am co-supervised by the University of Valencia and Wageningen University.... -
An update from an almost Insect Doctor
- It is quite surprising how fast the PhD journey runs… Or at least this is how I feel, ESR12, as I am officially into the last year of my PhD.