ENTOMOLOGY INNOVATION S.R.L.

What ENTOMOLOGY INNOVATION S.R.L. does

Entomology Innovation S.R.L. is an Italian private company (S.R.L.) founded in 2022 by Dr. Enrico Paolo Levi, headquartered in Modena, that develops sustainable pest control technologies for urban insect management. The company integrates entomological expertise with device-level technological innovation to build products for professional pest control operators, with a stated mission of 'BIOLOGIA-TECNOLOGIA-SERVIZIO' and an explicit emphasis on environmental sustainability and protection of non-target species.

Its core product is the INZECTO Mosquito Trap, a proprietary mosquito control device that has been independently validated through a U.S. Department of Defense research grant under the Deployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) Program and recognized with the Financial Times/World Bank Transformational Business Awards (one of only eight global recipients). The company is also executing the SIT – Smart Insect Technologies project, an EU co-financed program (PR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027, Azione 1.1.5) covering technical product development, industrial mold design, efficacy testing, regulatory support, and packaging for market launch, and extending the platform from mosquitoes into termite control.

The business model is hardware sales of proprietary pest control devices to B2B professional pest control operators, reached via enterprise field sales. The leadership team is founder-led, with Dr. Enrico Paolo Levi (CEO, also head of Florida Insect Control Group USA, F.I.C.G. Europe, and F.I.C.G. International) and Dr. Romolo Ferorelli (Head of Corporate Strategy, Marketing and Communication). Affiliated entities in the U.S., Europe, and internationally suggest cross-border commercial reach, though specific revenue, pricing, customer logos, and headcount details beyond 1-10 employees are not disclosed.

Name

ENTOMOLOGY INNOVATION S.R.L.

Legal name

ENTOMOLOGY INNOVATION SRL

Website

https://entomologyinnovation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Entomology Innovation S.R.L. is an Italian pest control technology company that develops sustainable urban insect control devices, including the INZECTO Mosquito Trap, sold to professional pest control operators in a B2B hardware model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control Devices

akta.pro primary industry

Mosquito & Tick Control (IMAIAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

In2Care/Trap-Based Mosquito Control (Targeted Trapping) (HSAMAEAG), Mosquito Control (Misting Systems, Barrier Sprays) (HSAIANAA)

Keywords

• Pest control technology
• Mosquito control devices
• Urban entomology solutions
• Sustainable insect traps
• Vector control hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pest Control Technology Products: Revenue generated from selling proprietary pest control technologies and products to professional pest control operators. Products designed for environmentally sustainable and targeted insect control.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Entomology Innovation develops and manufactures sustainable pest control devices for urban insect management, with a flagship product being the INZECTO Mosquito Trap designed to control disease-vector mosquitoes. The company integrates entomological know-how with technological innovation to deliver products implementable in professional disinfestation operations, respecting non-target species, supported by the SIT – Smart Insect Technologies R&D project funded under EU PR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027.

Product overview

Entomology Innovation operates as a unified pest control technology company offering the INZECTO product line, centered on the Inzecto Mosquito Trap. The company combines entomological expertise with technological innovation to deliver sustainable pest control solutions. The SIT (Smart Insect Technologies) project represents an EU-funded R&D initiative to expand the product portfolio to include termite control solutions, advancing the industrial maturity of these technologies for market launch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INZECTO: A mosquito trap product developed by the company, recognized internationally with awards including the Transformational Business Awards from the Financial Times and World Bank. The product also received a Pentagon grant for research under the Deployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) Program.

Products and services

• INZECTO Mosquito Trap

Quantifiable outcome

• International recognition received including Transformational Business Awards from Financial Times and World Bank
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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Flowtron: Flowtron manufactures electric insect killers and outdoor pest control devices marketed to residential and commercial customers. It is comparable to Entomology Innovation as a hardware-based mosquito/insect control device brand targeting outdoor professional and consumer-adjacent use cases.
• In2Care: In2Care is a Dutch company that develops and commercializes trap-based mosquito control solutions, including the In2Care Aedes trap, targeting professional vector control operators. It is the closest direct comparable to Entomology Innovation's Inzecto Mosquito Trap in both technology approach (targeted trapping) and B2B professional pest-control channel.
• Biogents: Biogents is a German-based specialist in mosquito traps and attractants, selling directly to researchers, municipalities, and professional pest control operators worldwide. Like Entomology Innovation, Biogents focuses on trap-based, non-chemical mosquito control for professional use cases.
• Thermacell: Thermacell is a US-based maker of portable, area-wide mosquito repellent devices for consumers and outdoor professionals. While distribution is more retail-led than Entomology Innovation's pure B2B model, both companies occupy the hardware-device category for mosquito control with proprietary technology.

Broad incumbents

• Safer Brand: Safer Brand is a US-based producer of eco-friendly pest control products, including biological larvicides and yard pest solutions. Its sustainability positioning overlaps with Entomology Innovation's environmentally friendly, non-target-friendly pitch to professional pest operators and municipality buyers.
• SC Johnson (OFF! brand): SC Johnson's OFF! is a global incumbent in mosquito repellent products, spanning sprays, lotions, and area repellents across consumer and professional channels. As a broad incumbent with much larger distribution, it represents the dominant competitor Entomology Innovation must differentiate against in any professional or consumer-adjacent vector-control account.
• Spectrum Brands (Cutter, Repel): Spectrum Brands owns the Cutter and Repel mosquito repellent product lines, serving consumer and outdoor professional markets across the US and internationally. Comparable to Entomology Innovation as a broad incumbent player in mosquito and outdoor pest control with much greater commercialization scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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