Can we re-think a model of values in which humans and insects can share mutual advantages?
Following the publication of the “Laboratoria Serica” group's research, the ARACNE team coordinator offers an alternative interpretation of the relationship between humans and silkworms, in line with the principles and p ...
The impact of ARACNE continues beyond the end of the project
The ARACNE project celebrates the cultural heritage of silk and the strong traditional bond between humans and insects, even though silk production involves the sacrifice of the insect at the end of its life. However, th ...
Assembly Hall of IMIDA
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ARACNE Final Partners’ Meeting and Field Visit: Sharing Results and Looking Ahead
On the afternoon of 16 February, the Final Partners’ Meeting of the ARACNE project took place, bringing together all project partners for the presentation of the results achieved within their respective Work Packages.The ...
Conference with Italian Stakeholders and Authorities: ARACNE Project Impacts and Future Perspectives
On Monday, 16 February, the Conference dedicated to Italian stakeholders and Authorities took place at Sala Malesia, Museo Esapolis in Padua. The event was organised by CREA and entitled: Veneto e seta: risultati del pro ...
ARACNE Final Project Meeting – February 16th and February 17th 2026 – Padua
Three years after its inception, the ARACNE project has come to an end. The project partners will meet in Padua on 16 and 17 February to discuss the recent project outcomes, evaluate the scientific accomplishments a ...
CREA at Fieragricola Verona
To mark the 117th edition of Fieragricola Verona, CREA organised a conference on sericulture and regional innovation initiatives, held on Friday 6 February 2026 in the Sala Salieri at the Veronafiere Congress Centre. The ...
“Colourimetric characterization of naturally-coloured cocoons in a silkworm germplasm collection” published in Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
We are pleased to announce the publication of the article “Colourimetric characterization of naturally-coloured cocoons in a silkworm germplasm collection”, authored by Gianni Fila, Massimo Gardiman, Alessio Saviane, Chi ...
The outcomes of the ARACNE project and the potential for its advancement in the Veneto region, with a focus on silk.
Cultural heritage, territorial development and silk routesThree years after its launch, the ARACNE project has come to an end, having successfully created a cohesive European partnership on silk and raised public awarene ...
A new ‘Silkworm House’ has opened in a pre-napoleonic era building in Ponte Casale di Candiana, a small village in the Padua countryside
On 27 December, Sergio Capovilla and Gloria Pignotti inaugurated the "Casa del baco" (Silkworm House) at the family farm in the municipality of Candiana (PD), in the presence of the regional councillor for the environmen ...