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Pupae Transplantation to Boost Early Colony Growth in the Weaver Ant Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology, 2014
Oecophylla ants are currently used for biological control in fruit plantations in Australia, Asia and Africa and for protein production in Asia. To further improve the technology and implement it on a large scale, effective and fast production of live ...
Issa Ouagoussounon, Antonio Sinzogan, Joachim Offenberg, Appolinaire Adandonon, Jean-François Vayssières, Dansou Kossou   +5 more
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Anthropo‐entomophagy: Cultures, evolution and sustainability [PDF]

Entomological Research, 2009
AbstractEnvironmental cycles and human factors have altered ecosystems throughout the world. Natural resources have acquired high value because they are important to life and the survival of human beings. Among these resources are edible insects. They have many important features and, to date, up to 2086 species are consumed by 3071 ethnic groups ...
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Practices of Entomophagy and Entomotherapy in Cebu Island, Philippines

Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2016
The different features of entomophagy and entomotherapy practiced by the key informants and local villagers in Cebu Island, Philippines were documented.A survey was conducted in remote areas of Barangay Alambijud, Argao and BarangayLusaran, Cebu City ...
Jake Joshua Chi Garces, Zanrda O. Jarito, Leslie Ann T. Barriga, Froilen C. Domecillo, Nimfa R. Pansit   +4 more
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Brazilian consumers’ perception of edible insects

Ciência Rural
: It is estimated that by 2050 the world population will be 9 billion people; and therefore, the need for alternative sources of protein is inevitable, since conventional sources, such as beef, pork and poultry, will not be sufficient to meet the demand
Igor Sulzbacher Schardong, Joice Aline Freiberg, Natielo Almeida Santana, Neila Silvia Pereira dos Santos Richards   +3 more
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Entomophagy and entomo-therapeutic practices in a mountainous territory in southeast Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Although China has a long history of using insects as food and medicine and has developed numerous associated knowledge and practices, especially in its rural and mountainous areas, systematic surveys concerning this subject are limited.
Huimin Luo, Chuanyin Dai, Ping Feng
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Food Security Through Entomophagy

Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, 2021
Khoong Tai Wai, Ow Mun Waei, Phuah Kit Teng, null Cokki   +3 more
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Chemical composition, fatty acid profile, antioxidant content, and microbiological loads of lesser mealworm, mealworm, and superworm larvae

Italian Journal of Animal Science
In the last decade, great attention was placed on insects to increase feed-food production without negatively affecting the environment. In this research study we compare three different insect species (Alphitobius diaperinus, Tenebrio molitor, and ...
Simona Mattioli, Filippo Fratini, Chiara Cacchiarelli, Valentina Martinis, Tiziano Tuccinardi, Gisella Paci, Alessandro Dal Bosco, Simone Mancini   +7 more
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Development and validation of Japanese version of alternative food neophobia scale (J-FNS-A): association with willingness to eat alternative protein foods

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionFood neophobia (FN) is a psychological trait that inhibits one’s willingness to eat unfamiliar foods. It is related to the acceptance of insect foods and cultured meat, which are major protein alternatives to conventional meat, and is an ...
Mio Kamei, Misaki Nishibe, Fuyumi Horie, Yuko Kusakabe   +3 more
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Editorial: Edible Insects: From Farm to Fork

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Mauro Serafini
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Acceptance of entomophagy among Canadians at an insectarium. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Velchovska N, Khelifa R.
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