International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

The center's main objective is to research and develop alternative and environmentally friendly pest and vector management strategies that are effective, selective, non-polluting, non-resistance inducing, and which are affordable to resource-limited rural and urban communities.

icipe supports the prime role of domestic animals by developing and promoting appropriate, environmentally friendly and intelligent technologies for the sustainable management of disease vectors, such as tsetse flies.

In this area, icipe is incorporating indigenous knowledge to develop integrated strategies which rely on biological control, use of botanicals and behavioural modification of the cues ticks use to find hosts and mates.

[3] icipe's commercial insect-technology packages are designed to assist communities in East Africa to improve their livelihoods through income-generating activities like silk and honey production.

Research outputs from the center feed policymaking outfits on ecosystem maintenance and pollinator conservation for sustainable food security and livelihood improvement.

icipe's Capacity Building Programme aims to promote the development and use of sustainable arthropod management technologies by enhancing the research and training capabilities of countries in Africa.