REACT Horizon Europe Project – Rapid elimination of invasive insect agricultural pests by tackling them with Sterile Insect Technique programs #pestcontrol
Joined November 2022
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9 Aug 2025
🧬 What’s next for the Sterile Insect Technique (#SIT)?
S. Davydova (@imperialcollege) presents her publications on #CRISPR for fruit fly research, supporting the mission of @REACT_insect.
🎥 Watch the interview: youtube.com/watch?v=V8614n2A…
#PestManagement #HorizonEU
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4 Aug 2025
🧬 Progress in genetic pest control! @REACT_Project researchers have published new findings on Genetic Sexing Strains in fruit flies — an important step toward scalable, non-chemical pest control using #SIT.
react-insect.eu/react-consor…
#PestControl #SustainableFarming #HorizonEU
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4 Aug 2025
🔬 How do you engineer smarter pest control?
@imperialcollege researchers are developing #GSS using #CRISPR to enable precision-targeted #SIT in fruit flies.
🎥 Watch the @REACT_insect video: youtube.com/watch?v=BIext1PP…
#PestControl #Sustainability #HorizonEurope
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24 Jun 2025
🪰Tiny flies, huge threat. Climate change & trade are helping invasive pests spread — risking crops, economies & ecosystems.
New: Why #SIT could be a sustainable solution.
👉 react-insect.eu/why-the-figh…
#FoodSecurity #Agroecology #SustainableFarming #PestControl #Climate
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1 May 2025
🤝 Collaboration drives innovation!
Great to see projects like #BeXyl, @PurPest_EU, EU Compas, and @GeneBEcon joining forces under @HorizonEU.
Sharing knowledge = shaping a stronger future!
Stay tuned for joint activities! 🚀
@REA_research #ResearchImpact
4 Mar 2025
@HorizonEU is about cooperation! 🤜🤛
This is why BeXyl is teaming up with @PurPest_EU, @REACT_insect , EU Compas and @GeneBEcon to share experiences and organise join activities. Stay tuned! @REA_research
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22 Apr 2025
👏 Big congrats to S. Davydova, A. Meccariello & team on their new paper in @BMCBiology !
They present a #CRISPR-based system (SCIC) that boosts #SIT by turning females into sterile males or intersexes — a self-limiting tool to control fruit flies!🧬🍊
🔗react-insect.eu/engineering-…
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8 Nov 2024
During the 2nd annual #REACT meeting in Mauritius, we discussed project progress & visited the Fruit Fly Mass Rearing Facility in Reduit, #Mauricius. #HorizonEurope #SIT #SterileInsectTechnique
Watch our video to learn more about it!
🎥youtube.com/watch?v=CyzZzYI6…
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Finally, @PartoshTamir paper about how to edit the genome of H. axyridis is out!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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17 Jul 2024
🚨 Invasive pests are threatening European crops!
📷You can help protect our food supply.
📷Help Squash a Pest: Help Squash a Pest: Spot Invasive Flies with IPM – Invasive Species Mapper! - React-Insect
#HorizonEurope #InvasiveSpecies #Agriculture #CitizenScience
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The EPPO network of experts working on Agrilus planipennis and some of the EPPO activities in Entomology were presented by Ms Trontin at the 5th workshop of the EURL on insects & mites.
Thank you for the interesting discussions and the fruitful collaboration.
#planthealth
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23 Apr 2024
Discover the ecological impact that Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera dorsalis can have on our environment in our latest video! 📽 🦟
URL: youtu.be/BxVQpOa3_iY?si=GCy6…
#SIT #SterileInsectTechnique #REACT #HorizonEurope #FruitFlies #PestControl
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20 Feb 2024
The REACT project is featured in the current issue of the @iaeaorg's biannual Fruit Fly News.
➡ nucleus.iaea.org/sites/naipc…
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22 Jan 2024
Do you know how REACT fights against invasive pests in Europe?
We present you with an in-depth introduction to the project's strategies for an an eco-friendly fight against invasive insect pests. Enjoy!
youtube.com/watch?v=xzz1zU7U…
#SterileInsectTechnique #HorizonEurope
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19 Jan 2024
📢A new paper has been uploaded to the @REACT_insect Zenodo Community.
Title: Management of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis: past, present, and future
by G. Giunti, G, Benelli et al.
🔗zenodo.org/records/10519762
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19 Jan 2024
📢A new paper has been uploaded to the @REACT_insect Zenodo Community.
Title: Biology, ecology an invasiveness of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratis capitata: a review
by G. Giunti, et al.
🔗zenodo.org/records/10519721
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20 Dec 2023
📽 In the framework of the REACT project, our communications partner @oikoplus has created a video series on dissemination and communication of scientific research.
Find out more on how to effectively share your research findings with a wider audience! youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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19 Dec 2023
📢Research Alert! Dive into the world of insect chemical communication! 🌿🐜
📖 Title: “Pathogen-Mediated Alterations of Insect Chemical Communication: From Pheromones to Behavior”
📝 Authors: A. Moyano, A. Cleta Croce, F. Scolari
🔗zenodo.org/records/10373148
#Entomology #REACT
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11 Dec 2023
Multiple detections of #Bactroceradorsalis in Belgium highlight the risk of exotic #fruitfly invasions in Europe. The REACT project is working on novel strategies to protect agriculture from invasive pest. youtube.com/watch?v=19niEVqk…
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1 Dec 2023
A year ago, the #REACT project set out to develop new applications of #SterileInsectTechnique (#SIT) to help protect agriculture from two invasive #fruitfly species. The annual REACT newsletter provides an overview of the progress during the first year. react-insect.eu/wp-content/u…
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24 Nov 2023
📢A new paper is out: "Improved piggyBac Transformation with Capped Transposase mRNA in Pest Insects"
Full paper: zenodo.org/records/10171481
Summary: react-insect.eu/power-oftran…
#ReactInsect #InsectGenetics #Transgenesis #CappedTransposasemRNA
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