A first!

The first INSECT REARING courses for credit are now being taught at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

• As adjunct professor at NC State University, Dr. Allen Cohen has taught a graduate seminar in insect rearing through the Entomology Department at North Carolina State University, Fall of 2008 (to our knowledge, this is the first actual course in insect rearing anywhere in the world).

• CURRENTLY (spring 2010): Dr. Cohen is teaching a 3 unit graduate level lecture and laboratory course in insect rearing through the Entomology Department at NCSU (ENT 591 & 791).

• In this course, students will be using interdisciplinary  exploration and fusion of the fundamentals of classical insect rearing with the principles of food science, microbiology, quality control engineering , biotechnology, bio-manufacturing, genetics, textiles, and plant science.
  

Education on YOUR worksite

• We can provide short courses for your organization

• We can work at your site to train personnel in diet and rearing basics or advanced techniques

Training your staff on our site

• We now offer on our site opportunities to train your staff in

1.      General principles of rearing

2.      Operation of standard rearing equipment (balances, volumetric    equipment, pH meters, microscopes, spectrophotometers, various kinds of diet processing equipment)

3.      Diet-making methodology

4.      Diet assessment and quality control

5.      Basics of insect biology that pertain to rearing quality, healthy insects

6.      Other topics tailored to your specific needs