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Ecosystem Services from Edible Insects in Agricultural Systems: A Review

Insects, 2017
Many of the most nutritionally and economically important edible insects are those that are harvested from existing agricultural systems. Current strategies of agricultural intensification focus predominantly on increasing crop yields, with no or little ...
Charlotte L. R. Payne, Joost Van Itterbeeck   +1 more
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Discovering The Significant Potential of Edible Insects In Food, Feed, And Drug Security

Food ScienTech Journal
Practice of entomophagy is mainly constrained by socio-economic factors and climate. Knowledge on the practice of entomophagy is scarce globally. Structured questionnaires (560 pieces) were effectively administered in six states (ten Local-Government ...
Elias Mjaika Ndifon, Chidiebere Prince Osuji Emeka, Paul Inyang, Emmanuel Ankrumah   +3 more
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Entomophagy and human food security [PDF]

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2011
Food security is a problem in many developing and less developed countries due to increase in human population and decrease in crop productivity and food availability. Edible insects are a natural renewable resource of food providing carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins.
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Intention to consume insects as an alternative protein in food

Conexões: Ciência e Tecnologia
This study aimed to know and understand the intention, by Brazilians (N = 510, ≥ 18 years old), of consuming insects as an alternative protein. An online survey was developed. It consisted of 24 questions, divided into three sections: socioeconomic data,
Sheyla Maria Barreto Amaral, Matheus Calixto Saraiva, Rosenildo dos Santos Silva, José Danrley Moreira, Elisabeth Mary Cunha da Silva   +4 more
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Growth Performance and Nutritional Content of Tropical House Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1969)) Reared on Diets Formulated from Weeds and Agro By-Products

Insects
The tropical house cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) can convert organic diets formulated from weeds and agro by-products into high-quality biomass. This study assessed the potential of diets developed from weeds and agro by-products as a feed source for G.
Henlay J. O. Magara, Sylvain Hugel, Brian L. Fisher   +2 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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Assessment of Entomophagy by Households in Kananga

Open Journal of Business and Management
Cette étude atteste que la majorité des ménages enquêtés (94%) consomment les insectes dans la Ville de Kananga, avec les insectes les plus consommés (93% chacune) étant les termites et grillons conformément à leurs fréquences de consommation. Le degré d’appréciation, défini comme le niveau de satisfaction globale et d’acceptation des ménages vis-à-vis
Kapemba, Alain Mujinga, Nkashama Mukenge, Jean-Claude, Nkoy, Richard   +2 more
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Microalgae and insects as alternative protein sources: Benefits and risks

Пищевые системы
Animal products have traditionally been considered the main sources of protein, but due to the increasing population of the planet and environmental pollution, there is a need to find new solutions to meet basic human nutritional needs.
G. I. Sutula, D. S. Ryabukhin
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Main types of spider mites (Tetranychidae) and entomophagy in entomophagy type of composition, level of meeting

International Journal of Horticulture and Food Science, 2022
Anorbaev Azimjon Raimqulovich, Raxmanov Ahliddin Khabibullaevich   +1 more
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Genomic evidence for limited entomophagy in ancient Europeans. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Piñero M, Librado P.
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