The ingestion of insects has become a new trend in food science approximately since 2013, when the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published a document entitled "Edible Insects: Future Perspectives of Food and Nutrition Security". Since then, a growing number of...
Author(s)
Lucas, A. J. da S.; Oliveira, L. M. de; Rocha, M. da; Prentice, C.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Chemistry, 2020, 311, pp 126022
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of diets including 10%, 20%, and 30% of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) meal (HM) (diets HM10, HM20, and HM30, respectively), replacing 17%, 35%, and 52% of fishmeal (FM), on growth performance, whole-body composition and fatty acid (FA) profile, ...
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Guerreiro, I.; Castro, C.; Antunes, B.; Coutinho, F.; Rangel, F.; Couto, A.; Serra, C. R.; Peres, H.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.; Matos, E.; Gasco, L.; Gai, F.; Corraze, G.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Enes, P.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Aquaculture, 2020, 516, pp 734613
Including insect ingredients into familiar food products could be a step in enabling a higher acceptance of insects in Western countries. This study investigates the potential of bakery products containing black soldier fly larvae fat (BSF LF) as an ingredient. Sensory and emotional profiling, WTP, ...
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Delicato, C.; Schouteten, J. J.; Dewettinck, K.; Gellynck, X.; Tzompa-Sosa, D. A.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Quality and Preference, 2020, 79, pp 103755
The Hermetia illucens (L.) larvae meal (HIM) has been tested on different fish species but its use on Siberian sturgeon has not been investigated yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of fish meal (FM) substitution with a highly defatted HIM on growth performance, biometric and...
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Caimi, C.; Renna, M.; Lussiana, C.; Bonaldo, A.; Gariglio, M.; Meneguz, M.; Dabbou, S.; Schiavone, A.; Gai, F.; Elia, A. C.; Prearo, M.; Gasco, L.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Aquaculture, 2020, 515, pp 734539
Insects are potential ingredients for animal feed and human food. Their suitability may be influenced by species and nutritional value. This study was aimed at determining the nutritional profile of four insects: Dipterans; black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens Linnaeus) family stratiomyidae and...
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Bbosa, T.; Ndagire, C. T.; Mukisa, I. M.; Fiaboe, K. K. M.; Nakimbugwe, D.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Insect Science, 2019, 19, 6, pp 23
Armyworm feeding in large, destructive groups is hugely difficult to control and the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata (Walk), is one such pest. In this study, we reported a semisynthetic artificial diet for the oriental armyworm. This diet is based on Ritter's diet, a formula developed for ...
Author(s)
Jia JingWei; Sun ShaoLei; Kuang WenQing; Tang Rui; Zhang ZhanFeng; Song ChunMan; Liu TongXian; Jing XiangFeng
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Insect Science, 2019, 19, 6, pp 4
The sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps Puton, is a major pest of wheat in West and Central Asia. Studies were conducted to investigate the effect of Beauveria bassiana (teleomorph; Cordyceps bassiana) isolates on the sunn pest. Bioassays were done with adult insects collected from overwintering...
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Trissi, A. N.; El-Bouhssini, M.; Skinner, M.; Parker, B. L.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin, 2019, 49, 3, pp 570-577
Author(s)
Sarmiento, A.; Palacios, C.; Revilla, I.
Publisher
Grupo Asis Biomedia, S.L., Zaragoza, Spain
Citation
Albéitar, 2019, No.231, pp 14-16
Knowledge of trophic ecology of fish species is fundamental to understand the organization mechanism of fish assemblages and crucial for developing effective management and conservation strategies. This study examined the diet partitioning and trophic guild structure of fish assemblages in Chishui...
Author(s)
Liu Fei; Wang Xue; Wang MeiRong; Liu HuanZhang; Wang JianWei
Publisher
Wiley, Chichester, UK
Citation
River Research and Applications, 2019, 35, 9, pp 1530-1539
Waste biomass from the palm oil industry is currently burned as a means of disposal and solutions are required to reduce the environmental impact. Whilst some waste biomass can be recycled to provide green energy such as biogas, this investigation aimed to optimise experimental conditions for...
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Dickinson, E.; Harrison, M.; Parker, M.; Dickinson, M.; Donarski, J.; Charlton, A.; Nolan, R.; Rafat, A.; Gschwend, F.; Hallett, J.; Wakefield, M.; Wilson, J.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2019, 14, 11, pp e0224771