1. John C. Schneider and Frank M. Davis
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

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

3. Insect Rearing Education at Mississippi State University Is Worth Your Attention
Five favorable reviews; 352 copies sold/distributed by 31 October 2011
Total of 317 students from 26 countries, including 38 states within the USA
2011 MSU-IRC Workshop
Frank Davis
Louella Castrillo
Muhammad Chaudhury
Norm Leppla
John Schneider
Mike Caprio
Tom Riddell
Instructors not shown: Bill Fisher and John Reinecke
Italy
Switz.
Neth.
Costa Rica
Brazil
Canada

4. 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

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

6. Basement, Lyle Entomology Building
MSU IRC
Basement, Lyle Entomology Building
[315 m2 (3,400 ft2)]
Diet Prep
Work Room (in vitro)
Work Room (in vivo)
Rearing Rooms (DDC)
Cold Room Autoclave Clean Air Hood
(picture) AH
Reach-in, Environment- Controlled Cabinets Freezers
Stor.
Office Nook
[15.2 m (50 ft)]
[22.6 m (74 ft)]

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

8. 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

9. 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

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

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

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

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

17. Dr. Pritam Singh Insect Rearing Library
Dedication: October 2006

19. 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?

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

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

22. 1.7 kg/0.045 m3/18 d = 1 m-ton/4.8x102 m3/d
(3.75 lb/1.6 ft3/18 d = 1 ton/1.5x103 ft3/d)

23. 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.