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Expressions of interest for PhD and Post-Doctoral research at icipe –...
icipe request expressions of interest from suitable candidates for the following projects on infectious diseases/neglected tropical diseases for PhD and Post-Doctoral research at icipe LINK. Please...
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THRiVE-2 PhD and Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Health
Advertisement For Preliminary ApplicationsApplications are invited for PhD and post-doctoral fellowships run by THRiVE, a DELTAS Africa consortium of East African universities (Makerere University,...
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icipe Director General Honoured
31 May 2016, Tel Aviv, Israel– icipe Director General, Dr Segenet Kelemu, has received an honorary doctorate from Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel's largest and most comprehensive institution of...
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DrosAfrica Workshop: Drosophila in Biomedical Research: an effective and...
September 5–17, icipe, Nairobi, KenyaThe main topics of the workshop will be: Introduction to Drosophila genetics and development; Genome editing; Host-pathogen and host-symbiont interactions;...
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icipe research featured on BBC
July 2016: icipe’s research towards increasing agricultural productivity in Africa has been featured on BBC World News, Horizons programme, in an episode titled ‘Healthy Harvests’ (Link:...
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icipe’s Prof. Baldwyn Torto appointed ESA Fellow
Prof. Baldwyn Torto, a principal scientist and head of the icipe Behavioural and Chemical Ecology Unit (BCEU), is among 10 new Fellows elected by the Governing Board of the Entomological Society of...
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Tiny microbe turns tropical butterfly into male killer
Scientists from Kenya and the United Kingdom have helped to identify a male-killing microbe in a common East African butterfly called the African Queen (also known as the African Monarch), which leads...
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New odour-baited, solar powered mosquito trap offers hope for combating malaria
A newly-developed, solar powered mosquito trapping system (SMoT), which is baited with a synthetic odour blend that mimics human odour, has led to a 70% decline in the populations of Anopheles...
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African nightshade lures spider mites to a dead-end
A species of the African nightshade, an important indigenous vegetable in Africa, appears to have inherited from its ancestors a unique ability to defend itself against one of its major pests, the...
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NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
A) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI), ANDB) SUPPLIER PREQUALIFICATION NOTICE – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is an...
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Biolarvicides and malaria control
icipe recently published the results of a study conducted in Tolay, southwestern Ethiopia, to explore the ability of three biolarvicides: neem, chinaberry, and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti),...
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Leadership in insects for food and feed research
Thought leadership column by Dr Segenet Kelemu, Director General, icipeA key strategy of icipe is to remain alert to emerging developmental challenges facing Africa, and then identify opportunities to...
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Vector-borne diseases and intensification of agriculture
Recent findings by icipe, due to be published in a forthcoming issue of the Centre’s International Journal of Tropical InsectScience, have demonstrated the significant role of larval habitat conditions...
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Fungal endophytes for the management of the bean stem maggot
The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L., is important in Africa, as it serves as a source of calories, protein, oil and micronutrients, for households that cannot afford meat.However, its production is...
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DNA barcoding and aphid identification
Aphids, also known as plant lice, are among the most economically important pests in the world. In addition to transmitting plant viruses, these sap-sucking insects are capable of causing severe crop...
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icipe Governing Council honours outstanding scholars
During its annual general meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya, at the end of October, the icipe Governing Council, will consists of globally reknowned scientists, honoured six outstanding postgraduate...
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Call for Applications for an Independent Monitor for Clinical Trials for the...
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is interested in contracting an Independent Monitor for the Phase IIa randomised controlled trial of a locally-made herbal remedy (neem...
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NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)1. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is an intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya that carries out...
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Two PhD scholarships available at icipe to work on Schistosomiasis
Two PhD scholarships available at icipe to work on SchistosomiasisClosing date for applications: 02nd January 2017General BackgroundSchistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, is an acute and...
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Microbiome research at icipe
The bodies of all animals are inhabited by various microbes including bacteria, fungi and viruses, which are either detrimental (pathogens), or beneficial (symbionts), for the host.Symbionts play an...
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