insectary
noun
in·sec·ta·ry
ˈin-ˌsek-tə-rē 
in-ˈsek-
plural insectaries
: a place for the keeping or rearing of living insects
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The lab has its own insectary, Corley remarked, which hatches mosquitoes to study the transmission of arboviruses, including Zika, dengue and West Nile.
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New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
At an insectary at UC Irvine, Dr. Anthony James has created mosquitoes that can pass on malaria resistance to some of their offspring.
—NBC News, 15 June 2017
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New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
At an insectary at UC Irvine, Dr. Anthony James has created mosquitoes that can pass on malaria resistance to some of their offspring.
—NBC News, 15 June 2017
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“Insectary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insectary. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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