Background: The dietary supplements market is growing, and their use is increasing among professional athletes. Recently, several new protein supplements have been placed in the marketplace, including energy bars enriched with insect flour. Edible insects, which are rich in protein content, have...
Author(s)
Placentino, U.; Sogari, G.; Viscecchia, R.; Devitiis, B. de; Monacis, L.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Foods, 2021, 10, 5,
Background: Health threats during mass gatherings, such as the FIFA world cup 2014 differ from traditional health risks. The influence of event type, demographics of attendees and environmental conditions are still not fully understood. Methods: An observational, prospective case-control survey...
Author(s)
Eberhardt, K. A.; Vinnemeier, C. D.; Dehnerdt, J.; Rolling, T.; Steffen, R.; Cramer, J. P.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2016, 14, 3, pp 212-220
Insect protein resources is the most abundant protein resources in the world, while insect protein having much biological activity. Cicadas protein, pupa protein and ant protein were jointly producing a protein drink with bodybuilders for three months of training, the functional activity of insect...
Publisher
Tianjin Food Research Institute Co. Ltd, Tianjin, China
Citation
Food Research and Development, 2016, 37, 24, pp 159-162
A growing world population and ongoing climate change have created a need to find new sources of high-quality food, especially protein, that are sustainable and environmentally friendly and help to reduce unsustainable livestock production. Therefore, it is necessary to look for sources of protein...
Author(s)
Grdeń, A.; Sołowiej, B. G.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 2022, 57, 6, pp 3343-3351
Based on observations, measurements and literature on the sport abilities of insects within the three recognized categories of the Olympic Summer Games, athletics, gymnastics and swimming, some sporting marks, recently established by men and women, are compared with those, which specific insects...
Author(s)
Polanía, I. Z. de
Publisher
Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales, Bogata, Colombia
Citation
Revista U.D.C.A. Actualidad & Divulgación Científica, 2012, 15, supplement 1, pp 37-45
Golf courses are among the largest, most ubiquitous highly maintained urban green spaces in the U.S. Although their primary function is recreation, a large portion of golf course land is not actively in use, which presents opportunities to create more ecologically functional areas. Golf courses...
Author(s)
Dale, A. G.; Perry, R. L.; Cope, G. C.; Benda, N.
Publisher
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Citation
Urban Ecosystems, 2020, 23, 1, pp 55-66
Since cricket farming was introduced in Thailand in 1997, domestic, regional and international interest in the edible cricket industry has increased. This study aims to identify emerging themes related the development of the edible cricket industry over the past decades. It also discusses...
Author(s)
Halloran, A.; Roos, N.; Flore, R.; Hanboonsong, Y.
Publisher
Wageningen Academic Publishers, Wageningen, Netherlands
Citation
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2016, 2, 2, pp 91-100
This paper provides information on the use of stinging insects in sports and the military, in pop culture and literature, and in the concept of ying and yang.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Cary, USA
Citation
American Entomologist, 2020, 66, 2, pp 28-29
In recent years, the possibility of reintroducing edible insects in the human diet in the areas where this habit had fallen in disuse has been revaluated. The reasons lie in the noticeable nutritional properties of some edible insects (generally rich in protein, vitamins, mineral elements,...
Author(s)
Foschi, M.; D'Addario, A.; D'Archivio, A. A.; Biancolillo, A.
Publisher
Elsevier Inc, Orlando, USA
Citation
Microchemical Journal, 2022, 183,
The annual bluegrass weevil, Listronotus maculicollis Kirby, is the most difficult to control insect pest of short-mown golf course turf in the northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. We conducted a survey among golf course superintendents throughout the weevil's area of impact to better...
Author(s)
McGraw, B. A.; Koppenhöfer, A. M.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Cary, USA
Citation
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 2017, 8, 1, pp 2