IS Insect Services GmbH
IS Insect Services GmbH is an independent research laboratory offering product testing and efficacy studies in the field of insecticides, acaricides, repellents, and attractants.
About
IS Insect Services GmbH, founded in 2001 as a spin-off from the Free University of Berlin, is an independent research laboratory specializing in the efficacy testing and product development of biocides, including insecticides, acaricides, repellents, and attractants. The company supports product development, registration, and approval processes for biocidal products according to EU and international guidelines. Their services are sought by companies, authorities, and consumer organizations worldwide. They offer laboratory, simulated-use, and field efficacy studies for a wide range of arthropods, including ticks, mites, fleas, lice, bed bugs, moths, cockroaches, ants, flies, silverfish, beetles, and wasps. The company is also involved in collaborative, innovative, publicly funded research projects, and breeds a range of relevant arthropods for testing and research purposes. Quality management is handled according to ISO 9001:2018 (in progress) and tests are conducted under ISO/IEC 17025 standards. They also develop artificial feeding systems to minimize the use of vertebrates in breeding and testing protocols.
Products & Services
- Efficacy testing of insecticides, acaricides, repellents, and attractants
- Product testing for biocidal product registration (EU BPR, EPA, etc.)
- Laboratory, simulated-use, and field trials for arthropods
- Development of bespoke test systems for efficacy studies
- Breeding of standardized arthropods (ticks, mites, fleas, lice, bed bugs, moths, ants, beetles, cockroaches, silverfish, flies, wasps)
- Artificial feeding systems for ticks, bed bugs, and lice
- Contract research and scientific studies
- Quality management consulting for laboratory testing
- Collaborative research on pest control and vector protection
- Sale of laboratory-bred standardized arthropods
Use Cases & Case Studies
- Efficacy testing of repellents and insecticides on human and animal ectoparasites (ticks, fleas, lice, mites)
- Testing of materials and textiles for vector protection
- Development and testing of traps and attractants for pest control
- Field and laboratory studies for regulatory approval of biocidal products
- Research projects for biological tick control and environmentally friendly pest control solutions
- Studies on the survival and behavior of ticks in domestic environments
Partnerships & Collaborations
- Biogents AG (mosquito biotests)
- E-Nema GmbH (distribution of garden beetle traps)
- TropIQ Health Sciences (Eurostars project)
- Free University of Berlin, Institute of Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine
- RLP Agroscience GmbH
- Nanopool GmbH
- AlPlanta – Institute for Plant Research
- Julius Kühn-Institut
- Biocare Gesellschaft für Biologische Schutzmittel mbH
- University of Hohenheim
Awards & Recognition
- Continuously honored for highly innovative research work by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V. since 2014
Contact Information
Certifications & Compliance
- ISO 9001:2018 (implementation in progress)
- ISO/IEC 17025 (for laboratory accreditation)
- DIN EN ISO 9001
- DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
- OPPTS 810.3700 (EPA)
- TL 8305-0331 (Bundeswehr)
- DIN EN 17487:2021-08
- EAD 040005-00-1201 (EOTA)
- AATCC TM194 (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists)