A quick primer on farmed black soldier fly, house fly, and yellow mealworm welfare

How might semantic value associations have impacted the ecological study of parasites?

Continuing declines in the body size of wild desert bees.

New data confirm that adult black soldier flies can and do eat - and even have preferences for what nutrients they consume.

Eisemann et al. (1984) is still often cited as the authority on the neurobiological and behavioral arguments against pain in insects. However, the last forty years of insect research demonstrate the empirical claims in the paper are out of date. How should we move our understanding of insect pain into the 21st century?

What do entomologists report about the ethical treatment of their test subjects?

Barrett and Fischer are interviewed on working with insects in research for the CITI podcast ‘On Research’ and discuss their new CITI course.

How humane can grinding as a method of slaughter be for farmed yellow mealworms?

Can insect physiology tell us when farmed insects are doing well or poorly? Johnson and Barrett (2025) discuss!

For those feeling inspired to help insects, we want to suggest some paths forward based on your circumstances. Here are some thoughts: 1) for everyone; 2) for those in a position to support insect welfare science; and 3) for those interested in insect welfare research.