News and Events
Invasive species and Africa
Back in the 1950s, Charles Elton, an English ecologist and zoologist, introduced the term “invasion” to describe destructive ecological explosions of exotic plants and animals.
icipe designated OIE Collaborating Centre for Bee Health in Africa
Centre now recognised as a global hub of bee health expertise
icipe Annual Report 2016
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is pleased to share with you its 2016 Institutional Annual Report.
http://www.icipe.org/system/files_force/AnnualReport2016_webVersion.pdf?download=1
Promising leads for the control of root-knot nematodes
A study by icipe and partners has provided promising leads for the development of ecofriendly strategies to control root-knot nematodes; highly destructive, soil dwelling, microscopic worms that cause up to 100% yield loss in important crops like tomato, pepper and African leafy vegetables.
Safe technologies for thrip control
icipe, Keele University and Harper Adams University (both in the United Kingdom), have received funding from UK Aid through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) project, to develop novel technologies for the control of bean ower thrips in cowpea and other legumes, as an alternative to insecticides.