In vertebrates, play is often seen as highly relevant for animal welfare. Studying the implications of this behavior for Drosophila well-being could be a great thing to propose for our current CFP round! www.arthropodafoundation.org/call-for-pro...

Studies that compare different approaches to insect population control from a welfare perspective, or seek to produce new, higher-welfare approaches, would be relevant for our CFP! www.arthropodafoundation.org/call-for-pro...

Humanity often seeks to reduce insect populations, and most of the methods we have to do so probably cause a lot of suffering if those insects are sentient.

One might examine the physiological processes involved, time to death for the spotted-wing Drosophila, as well as any welfare consequences that might accrue for the wasp.

Wasp-based biological control is commonly promoted for environmental reasons. But how does biological control compare to other methods of pest insect control when examined through a welfare lens?