Insect Rearing Education at Mississippi State University Past

Insect Rearing Education at Mississippi State University: Past, Present and Future John C. Schneider and Frank M. Davis Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology

4 October 2011 Dr. Frank M. Davis MSU Adjunct Professor of Entomology (Emeritus) USDA/ARS Research Entomologist (Retired)

Insect Rearing Education at Mississippi State University Is Worth Your Attention Total Five favorable of 317 students reviews; from 35226 copies countries, sold/distributed including 38 bystates 31 October within 2011 the USA 2011 MSU-IRC Workshop John Schneider Norm Leppla Mike Caprio Canada Neth. Muhammad Chaudhury Tom. Costa Rica Riddell Louella Castrillo Brazil Switz. Italy Instructors not shown: Bill Fisher and John Reinecke Frank Davis

Organization of Presentation §Past/Present: • History of MSU Insect Rearing Center (MSU-IRC) • Insect Rearing Workshop • Insect Rearing Book • Graduate Student Education • Pritam Singh Library §Future: • MSU Course in Insect Rearing • Insect Pathology Faculty Position • General Insect Rearing Workshop • Specialized Insect Rearing Workshops

History of MSU Insect Rearing Center (IRC) (www. irc. entomology. msstate. edu)

MSU IRC Basement, Lyle Entomology Building [315 m 2 (3, 400 ft 2)] [15. 2 m (50 ft)] Diet Prep Stor. Rearing Rooms (DDC) Work Room Office (in vitro) Nook Work Room (in vivo) AH AH Cold Room Autoclave Clean Air Hood (picture) Reach-in, Environment. Controlled Cabinets Freezers [22. 6 m (74 ft)]

MSU-IRC: Time Line MSU Rearing Committee Formed 1999 CBB Workshop 2000 Construct Basement Facility Wkshop: I, II WS: III 2001 Constr. Rearing Annex WS: VI Book Begun 2003 2007 2004 2008 WS: X Ph. D Student Begins Visiting Scholar Arrives WS: V 2002 2003 Singh Library Donated Upgrade HVAC WS: VIII WS: VII 2005 2009 WS: IX 2006 2010 WS: XI Install DDC System WS: IV WS: XII Book Published 2007 2011 WS: XIII Adiabatic Humidifiers Ph. D Diss. Defended WS: XIV 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

MSU-IRC Workshop: Principles and Procedures for Rearing High Quality Insects John Reinecke Muhammad Chaudhury Louella Castrillo Bill Fisher Frank Davis Norm Leppla Bill Fisher John Schneider Mike Caprio

Why is the MSU Insect Rearing Workshop a Success? § Large Pool of Unmet Need for Insect Rearing Education § High Level of Satisfaction of Attendees • Focus on networking • Red carpet treatment at a reasonable cost

MSU EPP Insect Rearing Book Principles and Procedures for Rearing High Quality Insects

Self-publishing a Textbook § Disadvantages: • High demand on editor/coordinator’s time • Start to finish requires a long time § Advantages: • Control of pricing retained • Greater percentage monetary return • Control of “in print” decision

Graduate Education in Insect Rearing Sarah Self, Ph. D. (almost)

Supporting a Ph. D. Student in Insect Rearing (It wasn’t easy. ) § Grad Res. Asst. (MSU EPP-IRC): 1 VI 2007 -30 VI ‘ 08 § Grad Teach. Asst. (MSU CALS): 1 VII 2008 -30 VI ‘ 09 § Grad Res. /Teach. Asst. (MSU EPP-IRC): 1 VII 2009 -31 VIII ‘ 10 • Mississippi Cotton Incorporated State Support grant proposal: Denied • MSU Strategic Research Initiative grant proposal: Denied • Southern Region IPM Center grant proposal: Denied • Mississippi Cotton Incorporated State Support grant proposal: Denied § Grad Res. Asst. (MSU BCH-EPP/MAFES): 1 IX 2010 -31 VII ‘ 11 • National Cotton Inc. (Pat O’Leary) equip. grant: Funded

Dr. Pritam Singh Insect Rearing Library Dedication: October 2006

Future of Insect Rearing Education at the MSU Insect Rearing Center § MSU Undergrad/Grad Course on Insect Rearing • Resident and online? • Principles and Procedures for Rearing … used as text! § Insect Pathology/Rearing Faculty Position • Position endowed by industry contributions? • Next generation of leadership for the MSU-IRC? • Specialty workshop: Microbial Control in Insect Rearing? § Specialty Workshop: Black Soldier Fly Mass Rearing?

Alfredo Llecha, Santiago de Compostela, Spain MSU Visiting Scholar 2010 MSU Insect Rearing Workshop student June 2011 -May 2012 MSU Visiting Scholar

Black Soldier Fly [Hermetia illuscens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)] Prepupae

1. 7 kg/0. 045 m 3/18 d = 1 m-ton/4. 8 x 102 m 3/d (3. 75 lb/1. 6 ft 3/18 d = 1 ton/1. 5 x 103 ft 3/d)

Conclusions • The keys to success in insect rearing education include: (1) teamwork (2) enthusiastic/optimistic attitude • The pool of persons willing to pay $1, 050 for the 5 -day MSU Insect Rearing Workshop is not close to being exhausted. • The initial printing of 1, 000 copies of the book Principles and Procedures for Rearing High Quality Insects should last (at least) until a revision is needed. • Funding a graduate student in insect rearing can be difficult.