The new course in Insect Rearing System Fundamentals starts on April 4 2023 and lasts until May 11. Here are the topics that will be covered:
The course is taught with extensive interactions between participants and instructor, and ample time is provided for questions and answers.
April 4: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm EST: Develop a unified understanding of insect rearing systems
April 6: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm EST: Diets: Overview of Insect Nutrition
April 11: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm EST: Diets: Diet Components–Chemical and Physical Aspects
April 13: Diets: Diet-Making and Presentation
April 18: Diet Development and Diet Optimization
April 20: Matching Diets with Feeding Biology
April 25: Domestication & Colonisation in Insect Rearing Systems
April 27: Microbial Relations in Rearing Systems
May 2: More Microbial Relations in Rearing Systems
May 4: Reducing Error and Stress in Rearing Systems
May 9: Reducing Error and Stress in Rearing Systems Part 2
May 11: Quality Control and Process Control of Reared Insects
Registration cost: $450