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EMolecules Acquires Frontier Scientific Inc. And Frontier Agricultural Sciences Inc.

“Combination establishes a one-stop shop for efficient end-to-end solutions that facilitate chemical compound procurementand management for highly specialized chemists” September 7, 2022 – San Diego, CA and Newark, DE – eMolecules, Inc., provider of a leading chemistry search-and-fulfillment platform for early drug discovery research, today announced the acquisitions of Frontier Scientific Inc. (FSI) and Frontier Agricultural Sciences […]

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A Modern Twist on the 1oz. Rearing Cup

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1oz plastic cups have been utilized for many years as a convenient container for rearing insects, particularly Lepidopteran spp. Their advantages include discrete specimen compartmentalization and containment, adaptability to multiple applications including insect propagation, bioassays, and in-vivo production of biological control products. The cups are an ideal size for insect development from neonate through pupation

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Sterilized Corn Cob Grit – An Ideal Bulking Agent and Carrier in Insect Rearing Applications

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Ground corn cob is used in many industrial applications, including blast media for the preparation of surfaces for refinishing, as a drying agent, an oil absorbent, and cleaner to name a few. But did you know that its properties also make it an ideal material in many insect rearing applications? Insect rearing scientists have used

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Frontier Scientific Services now offers a newly optimized diet for mass rearing Diamondback Moth (Plutella xyllostella)

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Frontier Scientific Services is pleased to now offer a newly optimized insect diet for mass rearing Diamondback Moth specimens, Product #F9441B. Features of the diet account for ease of use and adaptability to multiple bio-assay and rearing formats, including high density applications. The consistency of the diet is ideally formulated to maintain its integrity beneath

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Insect Diet Ingredients

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In the insect rearing world, one of the largest challenges is finding a suitable diet media to raise insects on. In part, this is because there are a vast number of components to many diets, all of which vary in necessity according to the dietary needs of a particular species. These components can be broken

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Rearing Tobacco Hornworm as a Feeder Insect

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The tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, has been a pest to small- and large-scale gardeners for decades. The large green caterpillar is perhaps best known for its damage to tomato and tobacco crops and often fascinates homeowners due to its size and propensity to form small white sacs along its back. Interestingly, these white sacs are

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Frontier Scientific at the University of Delaware’s AG Day 2019

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Frontier Scientific Services’ Agriculture Division is pleased to report its participation in the University of Delaware’s annual AG Day 2019. As residents of Newark, DE and with several of our team members being alumni of the University, we were excited about the opportunity to participate in a such a well-attended local event. Through our ongoing

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Field Trial Artificial Infestation – Insect Pressure Assurance

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Planning and executing a successful field trial is a large investment in time and resources requiring the effective coordination of multiple variables, many of which the trial coordinator has limited control over, such as weather or insect pressure of the targeted pest complex. Without sufficient plant damage, statistical differentiation of test treatments becomes difficult and

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