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INSECTFRASS project is hosted by
Democritus University of Thrace

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  • Democritus University of Thrace
  • Benaki Phytopathological Institute
  • ฮšU Leuven
  • Universita Di Torino
Funding

The research project is implemented in the framework of H.F.R.I call โ€œ3rd Call for H.F.R.I.โ€™s Research Projects to Support Faculty Members & Researchersโ€ (H.F.R.I. Project Number: 23673).

ยฉ Copyright 2026 โ€ข INSECTFRASS is a Democritus University of Thrace Project โ€ข ฮ ฮฟฮปฮนฯ„ฮนฮบฮฎ ฮ ฯฮฟฯƒฯ„ฮฑฯƒฮฏฮฑฯ‚ ฮ”ฮตฮดฮฟฮผฮญฮฝฯ‰ฮฝ

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Department of Agricultural Development – Democritus University of Thrace

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insectfrass.project@gmail.com

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INSECTFRASS is funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI).
Meet one of our main players: ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™ž๐™ค ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง โœจ Meet one of our main players: ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™ž๐™ค ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง โœจ Tiny insect. Valuable output. The Yellow Mealworm produces frass that can support our research.
Meet one of our main players: ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™– ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก๐™ช๐™˜๐™š๐™ฃ๐™จ โœจ Meet one of our main players: ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™– ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก๐™ช๐™˜๐™š๐™ฃ๐™จ โœจ What if waste wasnโ€™t waste? The Black Soldier Fly transforms organic leftovers into high-value frass.
๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ The Entomology Unit at DISAF ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ The Entomology Unit at DISAFA investigates insect immunity and hostโ€“pathogen interactions in commercially reared and agriculturally important species to mitigate pathogen impact and reduce antibiotic use. It studies emerging native and exotic phytophagous pests and their natural enemies to develop sustainable, low-impact pest management strategies. Research integrates insect rearing with molecular, physiological, and experimental approaches in laboratory and field settings. ๐Ÿ”—https://www.disafa.unito.it/persone/rosemarie.tedeschi
๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ โœจ Prof. Lievens from the Labo ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ โœจ Prof. Lievens from the Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (KU Leuven, Belgium) studies plantโ€“microbeโ€“insect interactions at both the organismal and molecular scales to support biological pest control and plant pollination. ๐Ÿ”—https://iiw.kuleuven.be/onderzoek/pme-bim
Not just mealworms ๐Ÿ‘€ Tenebrio molitor larvae powe Not just mealworms ๐Ÿ‘€ Tenebrio molitor larvae powering our research.โœจ
The official website of INSECTFRASS project is no The official website of INSECTFRASS project is now live! INSECTFRASS explores the use of insect frass as a sustainable tool for plant protection and environmentally friendly pest management strategies. ๐Ÿ”— Link in bioโœจ
Take a look at our Black Soldier Fly rearingโœจ Take a look at our Black Soldier Fly rearingโœจ
Behind every sustainable solution, there is scienc Behind every sustainable solution, there is science in action! ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŒฑ INSECTFRASS rears insects such as mealworms and black soldier flies to produce their frass, a natural by-product with applications in plant protection. Stay tuned for updates! โœจ๐Ÿ“ข#INSECTFRASS #entomology #sustainableagriculture #HFRI #circulareconomyโ™ป๏ธ @duthgr
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Weโ€™re proud to share that INSECTFRASS participated Weโ€™re proud to share that INSECTFRASS participated in the @greentech_challenge 2025, Greeceโ€™s leading national program for green innovation.๐ŸŒฑ The GreenTech Challenge is held under the scientific supervision of the UNESCO Chair on Green Innovation and Circular Economy โ™ป๏ธ of the National Technical University of Athens, and is organized by @mantisbi. Our team was honored to be named Winner ๐Ÿ† in the Researchers category, highlighting the impact and potential of our work in driving sustainable innovation. #GreenTechChallenge2025 #SustainableInnovation #CircularEconomy #Insects ๐Ÿ› #NatureBasedSolutions
On November 14, 2025, the INSECTFRASS project offi On November 14, 2025, the INSECTFRASS project officially launched with a successful kick-off meeting. All partners joined and actively contributed to the discussions, setting a strong foundation for the work ahead. ๐Ÿ”ฌ The PI, Maria Pappas opened the meeting with an overall presentation of the project, followed by each partner presenting their roles in the Work Packages and the training program for the PhD students. ๐Ÿ“… The projectโ€™s timeplan was outlined, and the team exchanged ideas on practical aspects of the upcoming experiments. Weโ€™re excited to move forward together!!! The next meeting will take place very soon. Stay tuned for updates as INSECTFRASS progresses! ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ›
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