RESOURCES
A growing library of evidence-based guidance, primary research, and practical tools curated by the IWRS.
A curated library of insect welfare research
RESEARCH LIBRARY
The IWRS has compiled a research library with a wide range of resources on the welfare of insects and other neglected species. It includes both conceptual work and primary scientific research.
Annually-revised guidelines for working with insects
RESEARCH GUIDELINES
The Insect Welfare Research Society publishes invertebrate refinement guidelines. The IWRS guidelines focus on the application of the principle of refinement to laboratory, field, classroom, and production research with insects and decapod crustaceans.
The IWRS Power Analysis Guide
POWER ANALYSIS GUIDE
A priori power analyses are a key part of the principle of reduction, using only the animals needed for a study to determine if an effect of a specific size is true.
Non-IWRS Resources
EXTERNAL
Explore a selection of resources from other organizations.
Please note: listing a resource on the page below is not an endorsement by the IWRS.