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The use of edible insects in human food

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract The world population is expected to reach approximately 10 billion people by 2050, which will significantly increase global food demand and may lead to agricultural shortages and a higher risk of food insecurity. In this context, this review discusses the potential of insects as alternative sources of animal protein, addressing their ...
Pamela Barroso de Oliveira, Hugo Calixto Fonseca, Cláudia Regina Vieira, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Jane Sélia dos Reis dos Coimbra, Bruna Mara Aparecida de Carvalho Mesquita   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Venom-derived peptides for breaking through the glass ceiling of drug development

Frontiers in Chemistry
Venoms are complex mixtures produced by animals and consist of hundreds of components including small molecules, peptides, and enzymes selected for effectiveness and efficacy over millions of years of evolution.
Lou Freuville, Chloé Matthys, Loïc Quinton, Jean-Pierre Gillet   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venomics of Tropidolaemus wagleri, the sexually dimorphic temple pit viper: Unveiling a deeply conserved atypical toxin arsenal

Scientific Reports, 2017
Tropidolaemus wagleri (temple pit viper) is a medically important snake in Southeast Asia. It displays distinct sexual dimorphism and prey specificity, however its venomics and inter-sex venom variation have not been thoroughly investigated.
Choo Hock Tan, K. Y. Tan, M. K. K. Yap, N. Tan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

“Tremble, pests”: Insect natural enemy‐induced changes in pests before attack and their implications for biological control

New Plant Protection, EarlyView.
Abstract Insect natural enemies, encompassing predators and parasitoids, serve as vital regulators of pest populations and architects of ecosystem balance. Most studies on natural enemies have focused on understanding the mechanisms by which these insects eliminate pests after an attack.
Yaoyao Chen, Muyi Chen, Mengbo Guo, Xinhai Ye   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Economic Dilemma between Molecular Weapon Systems May Explain an Arachno-Atypical Venom in Wasp Spiders (Argiope bruennichi)

Biomolecules, 2020
Spiders use venom to subdue their prey, but little is known about the diversity of venoms in different spider families. Given the limited data available for orb-weaver spiders (Araneidae), we selected the wasp spider Argiope bruennichi for detailed ...
Tim Lüddecke, Björn M. von Reumont, Frank Förster, André Billion, Thomas Timm, Günter Lochnit, Andreas Vilcinskas, Sarah Lemke   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Snake venomics at the crossroads between ecological and clinical toxinology

The biochemist, 2019
Venoms are complex secretions used for predatory and defensive purposes by a wide range of organisms. Venoms and venom production represent fascinating systems to study fundamental evolutionary processes.
J. Calvete
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global distribution and contexts of interactions between humans and non‐human primates: A systematic review

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding the frequency and socio‐ecological drivers of contacts between humans and non‐human primates (NHPs) is crucial for enhancing coexistence that favours NHP conservation, while limiting negative consequences such as aggressions and cross‐species disease transmission.
Cristina Caparrós‐Vallcorba, Filipe Vieira Santos de Abreu, Claudio Azat, Julio A. Benavides   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mental health benefits of urban green—A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 56 pre‐post control experiments

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Background. Fostering healthy urban living conditions is a critical public health objective. One efficient approach lies in the contact to nature, as numerous studies have shown that urban and peri‐urban natural elements both indoors and outdoors carry a large potential in buffering typical urban threats to mental health.
Marilisa Herchet, Marek Venený, Lukas Kauls, Clara Mentzel, Timon Krause, Caroline Surrey, Mathias Hofmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Snake venomics – from low-resolution toxin-pattern recognition to toxin-resolved venom proteomes with absolute quantification

Espert Review of Proteomics, 2018
Introduction: Venoms are integrated phenotypes used by a wide range of organisms for predatory and defensive purposes. The study of venoms is of great interest in diverse fields, such as evolutionary ecology and biotechnology.
J. Calvete
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Open‐land‐derived agroforestry and effects of abandonment of management of the main crop on ecosystem services and woody plant diversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Tropical forests are rapidly declining. One promising strategy to reverse the loss of tropical forest is the establishment of agroforestry on open land. We combined interviews with biodiversity surveys to learn general lessons from success and nonsuccess stories of the establishment of open‐land‐derived coffee agroforests in one of the world's ...
Lucas M. Fonzaghi, Kristoffer Hylander, Thiago S. de Melo, Ayco J. M. Tack   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source