GALLERIA MELLONELLA RESEARCH CENTRE

WHO WE ARE
GMRC is a collaborative initiative based at the University of Exeter, UK, supporting researchers across the UK with quality-controlled Galleria mellonella larvae for in vivo infection and toxicology studies.

Our mission is to promote ethical, accessible alternatives to vertebrate models.

WHAT WE OFFER

RESEARCH-GRADE LARVAE

Healthy, standardised laboratory-reared larvae
Custom batch sizes up to 500 larvae
Quality-controlled and traceable

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COLONY INITIATION & TRAINING

Full starter colony provided
In-person training
Rearing manual and ongoing support

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PROTOCOLS & COLLABORATION

Protocols and SOPs often available on request
Email advice and support
Actively interested in new collaborations!

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INFO COMING SOON: GALLERIA MELLONELLA WORKSHOP 2026

Good news! GMW will be back in 2026 for the 5th GMRC led/supported UK workshop. Click here for more information.

WHAT'S NEW

New publication (Feb 2026): Genetic manipulation of Galleria mellonella via transgenesis and CRISPR - now published in Lab Animal

New pre-print (Jan 2026): A cold-shock method for cessation of silk extrusion - now available on bioRxiv